Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 51 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Gwynn, M.

Final action

House/ filed 3/4/2022

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the requirement that the intended parents be married for a gestational agreement; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

GESTATIONAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Matthew H. Gwynn
Senate Sponsor: 
 David G. Buxton
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions relating to gestational agreements.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the requirement that the intended parents be married for a gestational
agreement; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78B-15-801
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78B-15-801
 is amended to read:
78B-15-801.
Gestational agreement authorized.
(1) A prospective gestational mother, [
her
] 
the prospective gestational mother's
husband if [
she
] 
the prospective gestational mother
 is married, a donor or the donors, and the
intended parents may enter into a written agreement providing that:
(a) the prospective gestational mother agrees to pregnancy by means of assisted
reproduction;
(b) the prospective gestational mother, [
her
] 
the prospective gestational mother's
husband if [
she
] 
the prospective gestational mother
 is married, and the donors relinquish all
rights and duties as the parents of a child conceived through assisted reproduction; and
(c) the intended parents become the parents of the child.
(2) The intended gestational mother may not currently be receiving Medicaid or any
other state assistance.
(3) The intended parents [
shall be married, and both spouses
] must be parties to the
gestational agreement.
(4) A gestational agreement is enforceable only if validated as provided in Section
78B-15-803
.
(5) A gestational agreement does not apply
:
(a)
 to the birth of a child conceived by means of sexual intercourse
;
 or
(b)
 if neither intended parent is a donor.
(6) The parties to a gestational agreement shall be 21 years [
of age
] 
old
 or older.
(7) The gestational mother's eggs may not be used in the assisted reproduction
procedure.
(8) If the gestational mother is married, [
her
] 
the gestational mother's
 husband's sperm
may not be used in the assisted reproduction procedure.