HB 1790 -- Genetic Engineering of Humans

Co-Sponsors:  Reid, Holt, Phillips, Davis, Luetkenhaus, Hunter,
Merideth, Reinhart, George, Gambaro, Gaskill, Hendrickson, Enz,
Hartzler, Treadway, Quinn, Cooper, Kelley (47), Murphy, Bearden,
Liese, Shoemyer (9), Mayer, Portwood, Rector, O'Connor, Wagner,
Linton, Richardson, Secrest, Naeger, Griesheimer, Nordwald,
Scott, Legan, Bland, Wright, Shoemaker (8)

This bill creates the crime of unlawful genetic engineering of a
human.  A person commits the crime of unlawful genetic
engineering if he or she adds genes or genetic material from a
nonhuman species to a human preembryo, embryo, or a human sperm
or ovum used to create a human preembryo or embryo; if he or she
uses an ovum from a nonhuman species to create a human preembryo
or embryo; or if he or she adds to or deletes human genes or
genetic material from a human preembryo, embryo, or a human sperm
or ovum used to create a preembryo or embryo.  The penalty for
unlawful genetic engineering is a class B felony.  A second or
subsequent violation is a class A felony.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:02 am