Assembly Bill A4921

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to surrogacy programs and agreements

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A4921 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5107
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 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6832, S6386

2023-A4921 - Summary

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

2023-A4921 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4921
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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 and the
   domestic relations law, in relation to surrogacy programs  and  agree-
   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
 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.
                                                            LBD05288-04-3
 A. 4921                             2
              

2023-A4921A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5107
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 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6832, S6386

2023-A4921A - Summary

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

2023-A4921A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4921--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Judiciary  --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Rules --
   Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the family court act, the domestic relations law and the
   general business law, in relation to surrogacy programs and agreements
 
   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.
                                                            LBD05288-06-3
              

2023-A4921B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5107
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 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6832, S6386

2023-A4921B - Summary

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

2023-A4921B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4921--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Judiciary  --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Rules --
   Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to the  Committee  on  Rules  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Judiciary in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the family court act, the domestic relations law and the
   general business law, in relation to surrogacy programs and agreements
 
   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.
                                                            LBD05288-08-4
              

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2023-A4921C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5107
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 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A6832, S6386

2023-A4921C (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2023-A4921C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4921--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Judiciary  --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Rules --
   Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to the  Committee  on  Rules  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Judiciary in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said  committee -- 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 domestic relations law and the
   general business law, in relation to surrogacy programs and agreements
 
   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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05288-10-4
              

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