HB3511 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB3511

Introduced 2/28/2007, by Rep. Bill Mitchell

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Amniotic Stem Cell Research Act. Authorizes the State, units of local government, school districts, and community college districts to use or allow the use of public funds, property, or credit for stem-cell research. Defines "stem-cell research" as research involving the derivation and use of amniotic stem cells from any source, excluding somatic cell nuclear transplantation. Preempts home rule powers.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public moneys.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Amniotic Stem Cell Research Act.

Section 5. Policy permitting research. The policy of the State of Illinois is as follows:

(1) Research involving the derivation and use of amniotic stem cells from any source, excluding somatic cell nuclear transplantation, is permitted.

(2) Research involving the derivation and use of amniotic stem cells from any source, excluding somatic cell nuclear transplantation, is allowed to receive public funds.

(3) Given the recent medical breakthroughs in amniotic stem cell research, any public funds allocated for stem cell research must give primary consideration to entities engaging in amniotic stem cell research.

Section 10. The use of public assets in stem-cell research activities.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State, units of local government, school districts, and community college districts may use or allow the use of public funds, property, or credit for stem-cell research purposes.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, "stem-cell research" means research involving the derivation and use of amniotic stem cells from any source, excluding somatic cell nuclear transplantation.

(d) Nothing in this Section restricts the use of public funds, property, or credit in areas of scientific research that are not specifically omitted under subsection (a), including in vitro fertilization, the administration of fertility enhancing drugs, research in the use of nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques to produce molecules, DNA, tissues, organs, plants, or animals other than humans, or cells other than human embryos.

Section 15. Home rule preemption. The regulation of the use of public funds, property, or credit for human embryo research activities is the exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule unit may not act in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This subsection is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and function under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.