SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 765
92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BARTLE.
Pre-filed December 1, 2003, and ordered printed.
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.
2720S.01I
AN ACT
To amend chapter 565, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to human cloning, with penalty provisions.
Section A. Chapter 565, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 565.305, to read as follows:
565.305. 1. As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall mean:
(1) "Clone a human being" or "cloning a human being", the creation of a human being by any means other than by the fertilization of a naturally intact oocyte of a human female by a naturally intact sperm of a human male;
(2) "Cloned human being", a human being created by human cloning;
(3) "Public employee", any person employed by the state of Missouri or any agency or political subdivision thereof;
(4) "Public facilities", any public institution, public facility, public equipment, or any physical asset owned, leased, or controlled by the state of Missouri or any agency or political subdivision thereof;
(5) "Public funds", any funds received or controlled by the state of Missouri or any agency or political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, funds derived from federal, state or local taxes, gifts or grants from any source, public or private, federal grants or payments, or intergovernmental transfers.
2. No person shall knowingly clone a human being, or participate in cloning a human being.
3. No person shall knowingly use public funds to clone a human being or attempt to clone a human being.
4. No person shall knowingly use public facilities to clone a human being or attempt to clone a human being.
5. No public employee shall knowingly allow any person to clone a human being or attempt to clone a human being while making use of public funds or public facilities.
6. Violation of subsections 2 to 5 of this section shall be a class B felony.