Assembly Bill A6832B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to surrogacy programs and arrangements

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-A6832 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6386
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd Fam Ct Act, generally; amd §123, Dom Rel L; amd §§1400, 1401, 1403 & 1404, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A4921, S5107

2021-A6832 - Summary

Relates to the requirements of surrogacy programs and criteria for surrogacy arrangements.

2021-A6832 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6832
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Judiciary
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  family court act, the general business law, the
   public health law and the  domestic  relations  law,  in  relation  to
   surrogacy programs and arrangements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 581-102 of  the  family  court  act,  as  added  by
 section  1  of  part  L of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 581-102. Definitions. (a) "Assisted reproduction" means a method  of
 causing  pregnancy other than sexual intercourse and includes but is not
 limited to:
   1. intrauterine or vaginal insemination;
   2. donation of gametes;
   3. donation of embryos;
   4. in vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; and
   5. intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
   (b) "Child" means a born individual of any age whose parentage may  be
 determined under this act or other law.
   (c)  "Compensation"  means  payment  of  any valuable consideration in
 excess of reasonable medical and ancillary costs.
   (d) "Donor" means an individual who does not intend to be a parent who
 produces gametes and provides them to another  person,  other  than  the
 individual's spouse, for use in assisted reproduction. The term does not
 include a person who is a parent under part three of this article. Donor
 also  includes  an individual who had dispositional control of an embryo
 or gametes who then transfers dispositional  control  and  releases  all
 present  and future parental and inheritance rights and obligations to a
 resulting child.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10517-02-1
              

2021-A6832A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6386
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd Fam Ct Act, generally; amd §123, Dom Rel L; amd §§1400, 1401, 1403 & 1404, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A4921, S5107

2021-A6832A - Summary

Relates to the requirements of surrogacy programs and criteria for surrogacy arrangements.

2021-A6832A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6832--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Judiciary  -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the family court act, the general business law  and  the
   domestic relations law, in relation to surrogacy programs and arrange-
   ments
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 581-102 of  the  family  court  act,  as  added  by
 section  1  of  part  L of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 581-102. Definitions. (a) "Assisted reproduction" means a method  of
 causing  pregnancy other than sexual intercourse and includes but is not
 limited to:
   1. intrauterine or vaginal insemination;
   2. donation of gametes;
   3. donation of embryos;
   4. in vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; and
   5. intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
   (b) "Child" means a born individual of any age whose parentage may  be
 determined under this act or other law.
   (c)  "Compensation"  means  payment  of  any valuable consideration in
 excess of reasonable medical and ancillary costs.
   (d) "Donor" means an individual who does not intend to be a parent who
 produces gametes and provides them to another  person,  other  than  the
 individual's spouse, for use in assisted reproduction. The term does not
 include a person who is a parent under part three of this article. Donor
 also  includes  an individual who had dispositional control of an embryo
 or gametes who then transfers dispositional  control  and  releases  all
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10517-06-2
              

2021-A6832B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6386
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd Fam Ct Act, generally; amd §123, Dom Rel L; amd §§1400, 1401, 1403 & 1404, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A4921, S5107

2021-A6832B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the requirements of surrogacy programs and criteria for surrogacy arrangements.

2021-A6832B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6832--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Judiciary  -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accord-
   ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  family court act, the general business law, the
   public health law and the  domestic  relations  law,  in  relation  to
   surrogacy programs and arrangements
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 581-102 of  the  family  court  act,  as  added  by
 section  1  of  part  L of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 581-102. Definitions. (a) "Assisted reproduction" means a method  of
 causing  pregnancy other than sexual intercourse and includes but is not
 limited to:
   1. intrauterine or vaginal insemination;
   2. donation of gametes;
   3. donation of embryos;
   4. in vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; and
   5. intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
   (b) "Child" means a born individual of any age whose parentage may  be
 determined under this act or other law.
   (c)  "Compensation"  means  payment  of  any valuable consideration in
 excess of reasonable medical and ancillary costs.
   (d) "Donor" means an individual who does not intend to be a parent who
 produces gametes and provides them to another  person,  other  than  the
 individual's spouse, for use in assisted reproduction. The term does not
 include a person who is a parent under part three of this article. Donor
 also  includes  an individual who had dispositional control of an embryo
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10517-08-2
              

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