HUMAN TISSUE TRANSFER ACT
Summary
Creates the Human Tissue Transfer Act. Sets forth definitions. Provides that the living donor from whom the human tissue specimen was physically removed is the owner of that human tissue specimen prior to removal and that to transfer ownership of a human tissue specimen from a living donor to another party requires the written agreement as set forth in the Act if that other party is a physician. Provides that ownership of human tissue specimens that are physically removed from a living donor resides in the party who has signed and complied with the conditions of the agreement in the Act if that party is a physician. Provides that when the agreement set forth in the Act has been fully executed by the living donor and a physician and the human tissue specimens have been physically removed prior to the death of the living donor, but the payment required by the agreement has not been made prior to the death of the donor, the payment shall be made to the successor in interest. Sets forth provisions concerning the misappropriation of human tissue specimens, remedies, actions for misappropriation, the applicability of the Act, the scope of the human tissue agreement, and the form of the agreement.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2013
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
0
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 11, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 11, 2014
House · Reported by committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
Apr 19, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 20, 2013
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 012-000-000
Mar 20, 2013
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote
Mar 14, 2013
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
Mar 13, 2013
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 13, 2013
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
Jan 30, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Jan 16, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Lou Lang
DDemocratic
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