HB 1730-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides that human stem cells from any source may be donated for research purposes if the donor has provided written consent to use the human stem cells for such purposes and the donor has not received valuable consideration for the donation.

Provides that individuals may donate human embryonic stem cells for research purposes if the human embryonic stem cells are obtained from blastocysts that are generated by in vitro fertilization procedures, the donation is made pursuant to the valid informed consent of both the donors of the sperm and egg that created the blastocyst, and the donor has not received valuable consideration for the donation.

Provides that no public funds may be distributed for the following purposes: (1) No money from the life sciences discovery fund may be used to injure an embryo that has been implanted in a uterus.

(2) No money from the life sciences discovery fund may be used to clone an individual by means of asexual reproduction of a human being by transplanting a blastocyst that has been created by somatic cell nuclear transfer into a uterus or substitute for a uterus with the purpose of creating a human being.