Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 249 First Substitute (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Pitcher, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/25/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• allows a person conceived through assisted reproduction access to nonidentifying medical history of the donor from the fertility clinic; and
• relieves the donor of financial liability for the resulting child.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

RIGHTS OF CHILDREN CONCEIVED THROUGH
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Dixon M. Pitcher
Senate Sponsor: 
Brian E. Shiozawa
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to assisted reproduction.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ allows a person conceived through assisted reproduction access to nonidentifying
medical history of the donor from the fertility clinic; and
▸ relieves the donor of financial liability for the resulting child.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
78B-15-708
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78B-15-708
 is enacted to read:
 78B-15-708.
Access to identifying information and medical history.
(1) A person conceived through assisted reproduction who is at least 18 years of age
shall be provided, upon the person's request, access to the nonidentifying medical history of the
donor who assisted in the reproduction process that resulted in the person's birth.
(2) Under no circumstance may a person who donated to a fertility clinic for the
purpose of assisted reproduction be liable for financial support to the child conceived through
assisted reproduction or the child's parent.
(3) Except as provided in this section, a donor's request to remain anonymous shall be
given full deference.