House Bill 209

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION AND JUDICIAL VALIDATION OF A GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN A GESTATIONAL MOTHER AND THE INTENDED PARENTS OF A CHILD; TO DEFINE THE TERM "GESTATIONAL MOTHER"; TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER A GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT, A WOMAN AGREES TO RELINQUISH ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO A CHILD CONCEIVED BY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND THE INTENDED PARENTS BECOME THE PARENTS, IN FACT, OF THE CHILD; TO DECLARE THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP OF A CHILD WHO IS BORN TO A GESTATIONAL MOTHER; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS OF A GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT; TO AUTHORIZE GESTATIONAL AGREEMENTS TO BE VALIDATED BY A COURT UPON CERTAIN FINDINGS BEING MADE; TO DECLARE THAT RECORDS RELATING TO THE VALIDATION OF GESTATIONAL AGREEMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT HAS CONTINUING JURISDICTION OVER MATTERS RELATING TO A GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT UNTIL AFTER THE CHILD IS BORN; TO AUTHORIZE PARTIES TO TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT; TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO VACATE THE ORDER VALIDATING THE GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT UPON RECEIVING NOTICE OF ITS TERMINATION BY A PARTY; TO REQUIRE A COURT RECEIVING NOTICE OF A CHILD'S BIRTH TO ENTER AN ORDER REQUIRING THE GESTATIONAL MOTHER TO RELINQUISH THE CHILD, IF NECESSARY, AND REQUIRING THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE TO INDICATE THAT THE INTENDED PARENTS ARE THE CHILD'S PARENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A GESTATIONAL MOTHER MARRIES AFTER A GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT HAS BEEN VALIDATED, THE SPOUSE IS NOT PRESUMED TO BE THE CHILD'S FATHER; TO DECLARE THAT GESTATIONAL AGREEMENTS NOT VALIDATED BY A COURT ARE UNENFORCEABLE; TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN THE STATE WHERE ASSISTED REPRODUCTION PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED UNDER GESTATIONAL AGREEMENTS TO REPORT CERTAIN STATISTICS TO THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jansen Owen

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 2

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House