l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 2598

Creates Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Human Services Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Establishes</i>] <b>Creates</b> Human Stem Cell Research Committee in Department of Human Services. <b>Requires committee to develop procedures to ensure legality of research involving derivation or use of human stem cells.</b> Requires committee to <i>develop</i>]<b> adopt</b> guidelines for research involving derivation or use of human stem cells. Instructs committee to report <b>procedures and</b> guidelines <i>developed</i>] to Legislative Assembly, Governor and Oregon Health and Science University. Establishes Human Stem Cell Research Grant Fund. Authorizes committee to seek private and public contributions for purpose of funding research grants from fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Department of Human Services for purposes of Act. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to provide administrative support to committee. Creates crime of <i>human</i>] <b>reproductive</b> cloning. Punishes violation by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Imposes penalties for failure to obtain written informed consent from donor prior to donation and use of human egg or sperm cell for research. Directs committee to study nature of informed consent provided and to make recommendations to Governor, Legislative Assembly and Oregon Health and Science University. <i>Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009.</i>].

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

26 co-sponsors

Jules Bailey, Jeff Barker, E. Terry Beyer, Deborah Boone, Peter Buckley, Ben Cannon, Jean Cowan, Michael Dembrow, Chris Edwards, Chris Garrett, Sara Gelser Blouin, Paul Holvey, Nick Kahl, Tina Kotek, Greg Matthews, Mary Nolan, Tobias Read, Chuck Riley, Arnie Roblan, Mike Schaufler, Chip Shields, Jefferson Smith, Judy Stiegler, Carolyn Tomei, Suzanne VanOrman, Brad Witt

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Suzanne Bonamici, Jackie Dingfelder

    Its course

    February 10 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action11 actions on 10 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Jun 29 · stopped139 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 10 to Feb 122 days

    Sustainability and Economic DevelopmentFeb 12 to Apr 1461 days

    Ways and MeansApr 14 to Apr 15 · moved on1 day

    Human ServicesApr 15 to Jun 29 · stopped75 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 14

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Jun 29

    1. Feb 10Introduced
    2. Feb 12Sent to Sustainability and Economic Development
    3. Mar 3Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    4. Mar 5Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    5. Apr 7Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    6. Apr 9Heard in Sustainability and Economic Development
    7. Apr 14Sustainability and Economic Development recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    8. Sent to Ways and Means
    9. Apr 15Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
    10. May 13Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
    11. Jun 29Died when the session ended
    All 11 actions, as published
    1. Feb 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 12Referred to Sustainability and Economic Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Mar 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
    7. Apr 14Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    8. Apr 14Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    9. Apr 15Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House of Representatives
    10. May 13Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    11. Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives