Bill Text: MI HB5215 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Family law: paternity; determination under the genetic parentage act; exclude children conceived by assisted reproduction or surrogacy. Amends title & sec. 5 of 2014 PA 365 (MCL 722.1465). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5207'23

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-09 - Assigned Pa 32'24 [HB5215 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB5215-Engrossed.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 5215

A bill to amend 2014 PA 365, entitled

"Genetic parentage act,"

by amending the title and section 5 (MCL 722.1465).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

TITLE

An act to provide for genetic testing in certain paternity parentage cases; and to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of certain state departments, agencies, and officers.

Sec. 5. This act cannot be used to determine paternity parentage if either 1 or more of the following is true:

(a) The child's father parent has previously acknowledged paternity parentage under the acknowledgment of parentage act, 1996 PA 305, MCL 722.1001 to 722.1013, or if the child's paternity parentage has been established under the law of this or another state.

(b) The child is subject to a pending adoption proceeding under the Michigan adoption code, chapter X of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.21 to 710.70, or if the child is subject to a pending adoption proceeding in another state.

(c) The child is either of the following:

(i) A child conceived through the use of assisted reproduction that does not involve surrogacy if the parents of the child may be determined under the assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act.

(ii) A child conceived under a surrogacy agreement that complies with the assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5207 (request no. 03362'23 *) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.