Second Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 16-0143.02 Michael Dohr x4347   HOUSE BILL 16-1200
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Ransom,  Humphrey, Saine, Neville P., Carver, Van Winkle, Leonard, Nordberg, Lundeen,
 Everett, Dore, Buck, Klingenschmitt, Joshi, Becker J., Brown, Landgraf, Navarro
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Lundberg,  Baumgardner, Lambert, Sonnenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning providing enforcement authority to the
            attorney general over unlawful transfers of fetal
            tissue from an induced termination of pregnancy.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Under current law, it is unlawful to transfer fetal tissue from an
       induced termination of pregnancy for valuable consideration to an
       institution that conducts fetal tissue research. The department of public
       health and environment and state registrar are tasked with enforcement of
       the prohibition. The bill gives the attorney general the authority to
       investigation violations and punish any violation.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-2-111.5, amend
       (3) and (4) as follows:
            25-2-111.5.  Transfer of fetal tissue from induced termination
       of pregnancy - legislative declaration. (3)  The attorney general
       shall investigate any alleged violations of subsection (2) of this
       section. Any physician or institution that violates subsection (2) of this
       section shall be fined by the state registrar attorney general not more
       than ten thousand dollars, depending upon the severity of the violation.
            (4)  The department of public health and environment attorney
       general may promulgate rules related to enforcement activities
       necessary to implement subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.