House Sponsors: FRITCHEY. Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON Short description: CRIM CD-SPERM DONOR-CONSENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful to knowingly use or implant sperm, ova, or embryos in assisted reproduction technology without the written consent of the sperm, ova, or embryo provider and the recipient. Exempts from the consent requirements men who donate sperm to registered tissue banks. Penalty for a violation is a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that written consent is not required from donees of human tissue, including sperm or ova, to a registered tissue bank (rather than limiting the exemption from written consent to men who donate sperm to the registered tissue bank). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Makes it unlawful for a sperm, ova, or embryo provider to implant sperm, ova, or embryos through assisted reproduction technology, into a recipient without the provider's and recipient's signed written consent. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 It is impossible to determine impact on need to increase the number of judges in the State. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) HB 481 will have a minimal fiscal impact on the Dept. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 (Dept. of Corrections) HB481 would have minimal fiscal and prison population impact. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 No change from DOC fiscal note, amended. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 Fails to create a State mandate. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 No change from previous note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status