South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3036

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3036
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Mason
All Sponsors:                     Mason, Rodgers, Sandifer
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22062cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Cloning, unlawful; Crimes and Offenses, 
                                  Medical


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-745 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON THROUGH "CLONING" TO GROW OR CREATE A HUMAN BEING OR TO CONSPIRE TO DO SO, TO DEFINE CLONING FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-17-745. (A) As used in this section 'cloning' means the growing or creation of a human being from a single cell or cells of a genetically identical human being through asexual reproduction.

(B) No person shall clone or conspire to clone a human being by extracting the nucleus from any unfertilized human egg and infusing into such egg deoxyribonucleic acid from any other cell, or clone or conspire to clone a human being by any other means or method.

(C) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (B) of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars or imprisoned for a term not exceeding five years, or both. Each violation constitutes a separate offense.

(D) A person conspires to clone a human being when, with intent that conduct would result in the cloning of a human being, such person agrees with one or more persons to engage in or cause the cloning of a human being.

(E) No state funds may be expended to clone a human being.

(F) A license to practice a profession or occupation issued by a board, agency, or department of this State must be suspended immediately if the licensee violates subsection (A) while engaging in that profession or occupation."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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