2SHB 1623 -
By Representative Anderson
On page 2, line 23, after "(3)" 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.
(4) "Cloned human being" means an individual created by human
cloning.
(5)"
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 3, line 7, after "(6)" insert ""Public employee" means any
person employed by the state of Washington or any agency or political
subdivision thereof.
(7) "Public facilities" means any public institution, public
facility, public equipment, or any physical asset owned, leased, or
controlled by the state of Washington or any agency or political
subdivision thereof.
(8) "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.
(9)"
Correct any internal references accordingly.
2SHB 1623 -
By Representative Anderson
On page 3, after line 9, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3
(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."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, correct internal references accordingly, and correct the title.
EFFECT: Prohibits individuals from knowingly engaging or participating in human cloning, knowingly using public funds to engage or attempt to engage in human cloning, and knowingly using public facilities for engaging in or attempting to engage in human cloning. Public employees are also prohibited from allowing other individuals to engage in or attempt to engage in human cloning while using public funds or public facilities. Violation of the bill is a class B felony.