DC B21-0016 | 2015-2016 | 21st Council

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Engrossed on December 6 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-12-20 - Final Reading CC
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, the bill permits and establishes requirements for surrogacy agreements and other specified collaborative reproduction arrangements. It establishes parental and children's rights between the intended parent and child and clarifies that a surrogate and her spouse or partner do not have any parental rights to the child. It also clarifies that a gamete or embryo donor, or his or her spouse or partner, shall not have any parental rights with respect to the child. It establishes eligibility requirements and procedures for filing a petition for parentage in DC Superior Court. It establishes the requirements for an enforceable surrogacy agreement and the conditions under which such an agreement may be dissolved.

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Title

Collaborative Reproduction Amendment Act Of 2015

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-12-20 - Council - Final Reading CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-12-06 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-12-20CouncilFinal Reading CC
2016-12-06CouncilFirst Reading CC
2016-11-30CouncilCommittee Report Filed
2016-11-30CouncilCommittee Mark-up of B21-0016
2015-01-09CouncilNotice of Intent to Act on B21-0016 Published in the DC Register
2015-01-06CouncilReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-06CouncilIntroduced in Legislative Meeting

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Bill Comments

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