Human Embryo and Fetal Research

Laws

Title	Number	State	Proposed	Status
Florida for Life Act 2014 (HB 545)	HB 545	Florida	Jan 9, 2014	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Prohibiting Abortion for Fetal Tissue or Organ Transplant (HB 1531)	HB 1531	Missouri	Jan 21, 2014	Failed to Pass
Oklahoma Protection of Human Life Act of 2014 (SB 1848)	SB 1848	Oklahoma	Feb 3, 2014	Blocked/Enjoined
Maine Bill Prohibiting the Sale and Purchase of Human Fetal Tissue (LD 463)	LD 463	Maine	Feb 14, 2013	Failed to Pass
Georgia Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act (HB 481)	HB 481	Georgia	Feb 25, 2013	Failed to Pass
North Dakota Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act (HB 2302)	HB 2302	North Dakota	Jan 23, 2013	Failed to Pass
Florida for Life Act 2015 (HB 247)	HB 247	Florida	Jan 13, 2015	Failed to Pass
Minnesota Bill Regarding Human DNA Vaccine Labeling (HF 1576)	HF 1576	Minnesota	Mar 14, 2013	Failed to Pass
Massachusetts Bill Regarding Stem Cell Research (H 2037)	H 2037	Massachusetts	Mar 11, 2015	Failed to Pass
Florida For Life Act 2015 (SB 1502)	S 1502	Florida	Feb 26, 2015	Failed to Pass
Arkansas Law Regarding Disposition of Fetal and Human Tissue (HB 1407)	HB 1407		Feb 19, 2015	Current
Georgia Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act (HB 287)	HB 287	Georgia	Feb 10, 2015	Failed to Pass
Alabama Bill Prohibiting Payment for Aborted Fetuses (SB 44)	SB 44	Alabama	Aug 3, 2015	Failed to Pass
Michigan Bill Prohibiting Compensation for Human Fetal Tissue (SB 564)	SB 564	Michigan	Oct 15, 2015	Current
Michigan Sentencing Guidelines for Compensation of Human Fetal Tissue (SB 565)	SB 565	Michigan	Oct 15, 2015	Current
Alabama Bill Prohibiting Payment for Aborted Fetuses (SB 33)	SB 33	Alabama	Sep 9, 2015	Failed to Pass
Alabama Bill Prohibiting Payment for Aborted Fetuses (HB 38)	HB 38	Alabama	Aug 3, 2015	Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Expanding Restrictions on the Care of Aborted Fetuses (SB 203)	SB 203	Ohio	Aug 13, 2015	Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Regarding Final Disposition of Aborted Fetuses (SB 254)	SB 254	Ohio	Dec 14, 2015	Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Regarding Final Disposition of Aborted Fetuses (HB 417)	HB 417	Ohio	Dec 17, 2015	Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Aborted Fetal Body Parts Bill (SB 260)	SB 260	Wisconsin	Oct 16, 2015	Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Sales & Research (AB 305)	AB 305	Wisconsin	Sep 10, 2015	Failed to Pass
Illinois Bill Amending the Anatomical Gift Act (HB 4266)	HB 4266	Illinois	Aug 5, 2015	Failed to Pass
California Bill Regarding Cadaveric Fetal Tissue (AB 12)	ABX2 12	California	Aug 17, 2015	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Donation & Research (S 3150)	S 3150	New Jersey	Sep 24, 2015	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Informed Consent for Fetal Tissue Donation Bill (A 4732)	A 4732	New Jersey	Nov 16, 2015	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Increasing Criminal Penalties for the Sale of Fetal Tissue (A 4743)	A 4743	New Jersey	Nov 16, 2015	Failed to Pass
North Carolina Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Donation (HB 297)	HB 297	North Carolina	Mar 18, 2015	Current
Michigan Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Acquisition and Abortion Counseling (HB 4831)	HB 4831	Michigan	Aug 19, 2015	Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Regarding Disposition of Aborted Fetuses (HB 419)	HB 419	Ohio	Dec 23, 2015	Failed to Pass
South Carolina Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Sales (H 4528)	H 4528	South Carolina	Jan 12, 2016	Failed to Pass
New Hampshire Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (HB 1663)	HB 1663	New Hampshire	Jan 6, 2016	Failed to Pass
Kentucky Bill Prohibiting the Sale of Fetal Tissue (SB 25)	SB 25	Kentucky	Jan 7, 2016	Failed to Pass
Indiana Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Sales (SB 5)	SB 5	Indiana	Jan 5, 2016	Failed to Pass
Indiana Fetal Tissue Research Ban (SB 77)	SB 77	Indiana	Jan 5, 2016	Failed to Pass
Indiana Fetal Tissue Harvesting Ban (SB 314)	SB 314	Indiana	Jan 7, 2016	Failed to Pass
Kentucky Bill Prohibiting the Sale of Fetal Tissue (SB 61)	SB 61	Kentucky	Jan 7, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Fetal Tissue Donation Ban (HB 2068)	HB 2068	Missouri	Jan 7, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Whistleblower Protections at Facilities Handling Aborted Fetal Remains (HB 2069)	HB 2069	Missouri	Jan 7, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Fetal Remains (HB 2070)	HB 2070	Missouri	Jan 7, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Aborted Tissue Reporting Requirements (HB 2071)	HB 2071	Missouri	Jan 7, 2016	Failed to Pass
Virginia Bill Regarding the Disposition of Fetal Remains (HB 970)	HB 970	Virginia	Jan 12, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Omnibus Abortion Bill (SB 644)	SB 644	Missouri	Jan 6, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 1953)	HB 1953	Missouri	Jan 7, 2016	Failed to Pass
Florida Bill Regarding the Termination of Pregnancies (HB 1411)	HB 1411	Florida	Jan 12, 2016	Current
Florida Bill Regarding the Termination of Pregnancies (SB 1722)	SB 1722	Florida	Jan 11, 2016	Failed to Pass
Florida for Life Act 2016 (SB 1718)	SB 1718	Florida	Jan 11, 2016	Failed to Pass
Florida for Life Act 2016 (HB 865)	HB 865	Florida	Jan 12, 2016	Failed to Pass
Georgia Bill Regarding the Disposal of Aborted Human Fetuses (HB 762)	HB 762	Georgia	Jan 14, 2016	Failed to Pass
Michigan Sentencing Guidelines for Compensation of Human Fetal Tissue (HB 5087)	HB 5087	Michigan	Dec 2, 2015	Failed to Pass
Michigan Bill Regarding Compensation for Fetal Tissue (HB 5086)	HB 5086	Michigan	Dec 2, 2015	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Research (S 125)	S 125	New Jersey	Jan 12, 2016	Failed to Pass
South Dakota Bill Prohibiting the Sale of Fetal Tissue (SB 24)	SB 24	South Dakota	Jan 12, 2016	Current
Tennessee Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Sales (HB 1709)	HB 1709	Tennessee	Jan 14, 2016	Failed to Pass
Tennessee Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Sales (SB 1624)	SB 1624	Tennessee	Jan 13, 2016	Failed to Pass
Tennessee Bill Regarding the Care of Aborted Fetuses (HB 1654)	HB 1654	Tennessee	Jan 13, 2016	Current
Tennessee Bill Regarding the Use of Fetal Tissue (SB 2522)	SB 2522	Tennessee	Jan 21, 2016	Failed to Pass
Tennessee Bill Regarding the Use of Fetal Tissue (HB 2518)	HB 2518	Tennessee	Jan 21, 2016	Failed to Pass
Wyoming Bill re Fetal Tissue Research and Definition of Viability (HB 70)	HB 70	Wyoming	Feb 5, 2016	Failed to Pass
Tennessee Bill Regarding the Care of Aborted Fetuses (SB 2240)	SB 2240	Tennessee	Jan 21, 2016	Current
Nebraska Fetal Dignity Protection Act (LB 990)	LB 990	Nebraska	Jan 15, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Fetal Tissue Reporting Requirements Bill (HB 2371)	HB 2371	Missouri	Jan 26, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Abortion and Fetal Tissue Reporting Requirements Bill (HB 2329)	HB 2329	Missouri	Jan 21, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Prohibiting Use of Public Funds for Abortion (HB 2247)	HB 2247	Missouri	Jan 14, 2016	Failed to Pass
Kentucky Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 257)	HB 257	Kentucky	Jan 14, 2016	Failed to Pass
Colorado AG Authority Over Fetal Tissue Transfers Bill (HB 1200)	HB 1200	Colorado	Feb 4, 2016	Failed to Pass
Alabama Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act (HB 45)	HB 45	Alabama	Feb 2, 2016	Current
South Carolina “Defunding the Abortion Industry & Advancing Women’s Health Act” (H 4538)	H 4538	South Carolina	Jan 12, 2016	Failed to Pass
Arizona Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (SB 1474)	SB 1474	Arizona	Feb 2, 2016	Current
Indiana Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 1337)	HB 1337	Indiana	Jan 12, 2016	Current-Partially Blocked
Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (SF 2140)	SF 2140	Iowa	Feb 10, 2016	Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (HF 2329)	HF 2329	Iowa	Feb 18, 2016	Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (HF 2297)	HF 2297	Iowa	Feb 16, 2016	Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Banning the Sale or Research on ‘Unborn Infant’ Remains (HF 2140)	HF 2140	Iowa	Feb 2, 2016	Failed to Pass
Illinois Bill Amending the Anatomical Gift Act (HB 5686)	HB 5686	Illinois	Feb 10, 2016	Failed to Pass
Idaho ‘Unborn Infants’ Dignity Act (S 1349)	S 1349	Idaho	Feb 19, 2016	Failed to Pass
Minnesota Bill Requesting Audit of University of Minnesota’s Fetal Tissue Research Activities (HF 3130)	HF 3130	Minnesota	Mar 16, 2016	Failed to Pass
Minnesota Bill Modifying University of Minnesota Appropriations Bill (HF 2865)	HF 2865	Minnesota	Mar 10, 2016	Failed to Pass
Idaho ‘Unborn Infants’ Dignity Act (S 1404)	S 1404	Idaho	Mar 14, 2016	Current
Louisiana Bill Prohibiting Harvesting of Aborted Fetal Remains (HB 815)	HB 815	Louisiana	Mar 4, 2016	Signed into Law
Louisiana Bill Prohibiting Harvesting of Aborted Fetal Tissue (SB 33)	SB 33	Louisiana	Mar 14, 2016	Signed into Law
South Carolina Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Sales (S 1001)	S 1001	South Carolina	Jan 19, 2016	Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2546)	SB 2546	Mississippi	Feb 8, 2016	Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (HB 531)	HB 531	Mississippi	Feb 8, 2016	Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2115)	SB 2115	Mississippi	Feb 1, 2016	Failed to Pass
Oklahoma Bill Prohibiting the Transfer of Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 2604)	HB 2604	Oklahoma	Feb 1, 2016	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (S 1538)	S 1538	New Jersey	Feb 16, 2016	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (A 2720)	A 2720	New Jersey	Feb 8, 2016	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Increasing Criminal Penalties for the Sale of Fetal Tissue (A 1710)	A 1710	New Jersey	Jan 27, 2016	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Informed Consent for Fetal Tissue Donation Bill (A 1705)	A 1705	New Jersey	Jan 27, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (SB 1129)	SB 1129	Missouri	Mar 1, 2016	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (HB 2558)	HB 2558	Missouri	Feb 16, 2016	Failed to Pass
South Carolina ‘Unborn Infants’ Dignity Act (H 4759)	H 4759	South Carolina	Jan 27, 2016	Failed to Pass
Louisiana Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Fetal Remains (HB 618)	HB 618	Louisiana	Mar 4, 2016	Current
Idaho Freedom of Conscience for Health-Care Professionals Refusal Clause	Idaho Code § 18-611	Idaho		Current
Louisiana Conscience in Health-Care Protection Clause	La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§40:1061.20	Louisiana		Current
Missouri ‘Women’s Health and Clinic Safety Act’ (SB 67)	SB 67	Missouri	Jan 4, 2017	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 194)	HB 194	Missouri	Jan 4, 2017	Failed to Pass
Texas Omnibus Abortion Bill (SB 8)	SB 8	Texas	Jan 24, 2017	Current-Partially Blocked
Missouri ‘Women’s Health and Clinic Safety Act’ (HB 456)	HB 456	Missouri	Jan 5, 2017	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Donation (HB 602)	HB 602	Missouri	Jan 12, 2017	Failed to Pass
Indiana ‘Protection of Life’ Bill (HB 1134)	HB 1134	Indiana	Jan 9, 2017	Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (SF 52)	SF 52	Iowa	Jan 11, 2017	Failed to Pass
Pennsylvania Conscientious Objection Act (SB 24)	SB 24	Pennsylvania	Jan 12, 2017	Proposed
Wyoming Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Experimentation (HB 116)	HB 116	Wyoming	Jan 16, 2017	Current
Washington Bill Prohibiting the Donation of Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 1243)	HB 1243	Washington	Jan 16, 2017	Failed to Pass
Colorado Prohibition on Funding of Aborted Fetal Tissue Trafficking (HB 1099)	HB 1099	Colorado	Jan 19, 2017	Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2486)	SB 2486	Mississippi	Jan 16, 2017	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (HB 112)	HB 112	Missouri	Jan 4, 2017	Failed to Pass
Illinois Bill Amending the Anatomical Gift Act (HB 532)	HB 532	Illinois	Jan 24, 2017	Failed to Pass
Oklahoma Protection of Human Life Act of 2017 (SB 809)	SB 809	Oklahoma	Feb 6, 2017	Failed to Pass
Texas Omnibus Abortion and Fetal Tissue Bill (HB 200)	HB 200	Texas	Jan 31, 2017	Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Prohibiting the Use of Aborted Fetal Remains (HF 144)	HF 144	Iowa	Jan 31, 2017	Failed to Pass
Wyoming Public Health Statutory Amendments (HB 250)	HB 250	Wyoming	Jan 26, 2017	Failed to Pass
New Mexico Report on Use of Fetal Tissue Bill (HB 464)	HB 464	New Mexico	Jan 22, 2017	Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Regarding the Disposition of Aborted Fetal Remains (SB 28)	SB 28	Ohio	Jan 31, 2017	Proposed
New Mexico House Memorial Hearing on UNM Use of Fetal Body Parts (HM 104)	HM 104	New Mexico	Jan 26, 2017	Failed to Pass
New Mexico Senate Memorial Hearing on UNM Use of Fetal Body Parts (SM 139)	SM 139	New Mexico	Feb 10, 2017	Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Sale and Research of Fetal Body Parts (AB 83)	AB 83	Wisconsin	Feb 23, 2017	Failed to Pass
Texas Bill Prohibiting State Contracts With Abortion Providers (HB 3544)	HB 3544	Texas	Mar 9, 2017	Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Expanding the Crime of ‘Abortion Trafficking’ (HB 149)	HB 149	Ohio	Mar 22, 2017	Proposed
Texas Bill Relating to the Disposition of Embryonic and Fetal Tissue Remains (HB 35)	HB 35	Texas	Mar 6, 2017	Failed to Pass
Louisiana Bill Regarding the Harvesting of Aborted Fetal Tissue (SB 128)	SB 128	Louisiana	Apr 10, 2017	Current
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (SB 432)	SB 432	Missouri	Feb 16, 2017	Failed to Pass
Minnesota Bill Regarding University of Minnesota Fetal Tissue Research (HF 1633)	HF 1633	Minnesota	Feb 23, 2017	Failed to Pass
Massachusetts Stem Cell Research Act (H 1209)	H 1209	Massachusetts	Jan 23, 2017	Failed to Pass
Indiana Treatment of Miscarried Remains Law (HB 1190)	HB 1190	Indiana	Jan 21, 2014	Current
Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Sale and Research of Fetal Body Parts (SB 422)	SB 422	Wisconsin	Oct 2, 2017	Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Aborted Fetal Remains (SB 423)	SB 423	Wisconsin	Oct 2, 2017	Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Fetal Remains (AB 550)	AB 550	Wisconsin	Oct 19, 2017	Failed to Pass
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017 (H.R. 1895)	H.R. 1895	Federal	Apr 4, 2017	Failed to Pass
Safe RESEARCH Act (H.R. 1203)	H.R. 1203	Federal	Feb 17, 2017	Failed to Pass
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 (H.R. 524)	H.R 524	Federal	Jan 13, 2017	Proposed
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2148)	SB 2148	Mississippi	Jan 9, 2018	Failed to Pass
Colorado Prohibition on Funding of Aborted Fetal Tissue Trafficking (HB 1121)	HB 1121	Colorado	Jan 19, 2018	Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (A 2248)	A 2248	New Jersey	Feb 1, 2018	Proposed
New Jersey Bill Increasing Criminal Penalties for the Sale of Fetal Tissue (A 2814)	A 2814	New Jersey	Feb 1, 2018	Proposed
New Jersey Informed Consent for Fetal Tissue Donation Bill (A 2815)	A 2815	New Jersey	Feb 1, 2018	Proposed
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ and Certificate of Need Requirement Bill (SB 2565)	SB 2565	Mississippi	Jan 15, 2018	Failed to Pass
Michigan Bill Regarding Vaccinations Containing Aborted Fetal Tissue (SB 1055)	SB 1055	Michigan	Jun 7, 2018	Failed to Pass
Federal Bill Prohibiting Funding to Entities Receiving Compensation from Fetal Tissue Donation (S. 1917)	S. 1917	Federal	Aug 3, 2015	Failed to Pass
“Prohibiting the Life-Ending Industry of Fetal Organ Exchange (Pro-LIFE) Act” (H.R. 3429)	H.R. 3429	Federal	Jul 29, 2015	Failed to Pass
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016 (H.R. 4536)	H.R. 4536	Federal	Feb 11, 2016	Failed to Pass
Federal Bill Prohibiting Certain Fetal Tissue Research (H.R. 3171)	H.R. 3171	Federal	Jul 22, 2015	Failed to Pass
Safe RESEARCH Act (H.R. 3729)	H.R. 3729	Federal	Oct 8, 2015	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Fetal Remains (SB 110)	SB 110	Missouri	Jan 9, 2019	Failed to Pass
Illinois Bill Regarding Vaccines Derived from Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 342)	HB 342	Illinois	Jan 11, 2019	Proposed
Indiana Bill Prohibiting Fetal Stem Cell Research (SB 584)	SB 584	Indiana	Jan 14, 2019	Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2171)	SB 2171	Mississippi	Jan 14, 2019	Failed to Pass
Mississippi Bill Regarding Stem Cell Research (HB 621)	HB 621	Mississippi	Jan 16, 2019	Failed to Pass
Mississippi Bill Regarding Stem Cell Use at Abortion Clinics (HB 846)	HB 846	Mississippi	Jan 21, 2019	Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (HB 788)	HB 788	Missouri	Jan 31, 2019	Failed to Pass
Arkansas ‘Prohibition of Public Funding of Human Cloning and Destructive Embryo Research Act’ (HB 1399)	HB 1399	Arkansas	Feb 6, 2019	Signed into Law
Illinois Bill Amending the Anatomical Gift Act (HB 2756)	HB 2756	Illinois	Feb 14, 2019	Proposed
Missouri Fetal Tissue Donation Ban (HB 1195)	HB 1195	Missouri	Feb 28, 2019	Failed to Pass
Texas Bill Prohibiting State Contracts with Abortion Providers (HB 4407)	HB 4407	Texas	Mar 8, 2019	Failed to Pass
Massachusetts Stem Cell Research Act (H 391)	H 391	Massachusetts	Jan 22, 2019	Proposed
Massachusetts Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Sales and Experimentation (H 1389)	H 1389	Massachusetts	Jan 22, 2019	Proposed
Oregon Bill Relating to the Transfers of Fetal Human Tissue (HB 3060)	HB 3060	Oregon	Feb 25, 2019	Failed to Pass
South Carolina Bill Prohibiting Aborted Fetal Tissue Sales or Research (S 648)	S 648	South Carolina	Mar 13, 2019	Proposed
Illinois Bill Repealing the ‘Reproductive Health Act’ (HB 3850)	HB 3850	Illinois	Jun 27, 2019	Proposed
Safe RESEARCH Act of 2019 (H.R. 437)	H.R. 437	Federal	Jan 10, 2019	Proposed
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2019 (H.R. 573)	H.R. 573	Federal	Jan 15, 2019	Proposed