1268 AMH MILO BLAC 062

HB 1268 - H AMD

By Representative Miloscia

   On page 2, line 36, after "(2)" insert ""Clone a human being" or "cloning a human being" means the creation of a human being by any means other than by the fertilization of an oocyte of a human female by a sperm of a human male.

   (3) "Cloned human being" means an individual created by human cloning.

   (4)"

   On page 3, at the beginning of line 1, strike "(3)" and insert "(5)"

   On page 3, at the beginning of line 3, strike "(4)" and insert "(6)"

   On page 3, after line 3, insert the following:

   "(7) "Public employee" means any person employed by the state of Washington or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

   (8) "Public facilities" means any public instruction, public facility, public equipment, or any physical asset owned, leased, or controlled by the state of Washington or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

   (9) "Public funds" means any funds received or controlled by the state of Washington or any agency or political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, funds derived from federal, state, or local taxes, gifts or grants from any source, public or private, federal grants or payments, or intergovernmental transfers."

   On page 3, at the beginning of line 4, strike all material through "being." on line 7

   On page 3, at the beginning of line 8, strike "(6)" and insert "(10)"

   On page 3, at the beginning of line 9, strike "(7)" and insert "(11)"

   On page 3, after line 12, insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) No person shall knowingly clone a human being, participate in cloning a human being, or attempt to clone a human being.

   (2) No person shall knowingly use public funds to clone a human being or to attempt to clone a human being.

   (3) No person shall knowingly use public facilities to clone a human being or to attempt to clone a human being.

   (4) No public employee shall knowingly allow any person to clone a human being or to attempt to clone a human being while the person is making use of public funds or public facilities.

   (5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsections (1) through (4) of this section is guilty of a class B felony.

   (6) The laws of this state shall be interpreted and construed to acknowledge on behalf of a cloned human being at every stage of development, all the rights, privileges, and immunities available to other persons, citizens, and residents of this state, subject only to the Constitution of the United States and decisional interpretations thereof by the United States Supreme Court and specific provisions to the contrary in the statutes and constitution of this state."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

   On page 6, beginning on line 5, strike all of section 5

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly. Correct the title.

   EFFECT: Removes the definition of "reproductive cloning" as pertaining to transplanting a blastocyst into a uterus. Defines "cloning of a human being" as creating a human being by means other than the fertilization of a human oocyte by human sperm. Prohibits individuals from knowingly engaging or participating in human cloning, knowingly using public funds to engage in human cloning, and knowingly using public facilities for engaging in human cloning. Prohibits public employees from allowing other individuals to engage in human cloning while using public funds or public facilities. Establishes a class B felony for violations of the act.