Human Cloning/Embryonic Stem Cells
/Animal-Human Hybrids

2009 SB 115 (Martiny), 5/12/2009, /SJA and 6/1/2009, /HACJC            Prohibits human-animal hybrids. SB 97 (Quinn), 05/13/2009, / SHWC (bill withdrawn - not presented)            Requires certain medical professionals to provide information about             umbilical cord blood donation to pregnant women. 2008 HB 370 (Henry), 04/09/2008, / HHWC  HB 370 (Henry), 05/21/2008, / SHWC (with SB738; see below)            Prohibits use of public funds for cloning. HB 861 (W. Hines), 04/09/2008, / HHWC  HB 861 (W. Hines), 05/21/2008, / SHWC           Establishes an umbilical cord blood banking program within the           Department of Health and Hospitals. SB 738 (Morrish), 05/21/2008, / SHWC (long version to record) SB 738 (Morrish), 05/21/2008, / SHWC (oral Summary)            Prohibits human cloning and human-animal hybrids. 2007 HB866 (Beard), (prepared, not tendered)           To institute tax credits for ethical stem cell research. 2006 HB1234 (Jefferson), 05/17/2006, / HHWC           To permit sale of human ova for research. HB 965 (Scalise), 06/05/2006, / HHWC           To prohibit use of state funds for human cloning. See also (www.legis.state.la.us)  for the following: SB 452 (Broome)           To enact ovarian health protection law           [to prohibit sale of human ova for research]. SR 125 (Broome)           To form Senate Committee to study a ban on           sale of human ova for research. HSR 11 (Jefferson)           To study feasibility of prohibiting the sale of human ova. 2005 HB 492 (Morrish & Beard), 05/12/2005, / HCACJ HB 492 (Morrish & Beard), 06/07/2005, / SJB           To prohibit all human cloning. SB 306 (Hines & LaFleur), 05/12/2005, Critique            To ban [only] reproductive human cloning            [To permit human cloning for research]. 2004 SB 74 (Hines), 06/02/2004, / HHWC           To ban [only] reproductive human cloning            [To permit human cloning for research]. 2003 SB 298 (Hines), 05/14/2003, / HHWC           To ban [only] reproductive human cloning. HB 1810 (Beard), 06/10/2003, / SJA           To criminalize all human cloning. HHWC: House Health and Welfare Committee HEC: House Education Committee HACJC: House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee SHWC:  Senate Health and Welfare Committee HCACJ: House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee SJA: Senate Judiciary "A" Committee SJB: Senate Judiciary "B" Committee HIC: House Insurance Committee HCCLP: House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure  Contact us: Resource@LaHealthProfs4Life.org