H. B. 4488


(By Delegate Armstead)

[Introduced February 12, 2010 ; referred to the

Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]





A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-4-9, relating to prohibiting cloning human embryos in state medical schools, colleges or universities; and providing dismissal from employment for this conduct.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-4-9, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 4. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
§18B-4-9. Cloning human embryos prohibited.
State medical schools or universities or colleges may not participate in, fund or use facilities for or be involved in any way with the cloning of any human embryo. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be terminated from employment with the medical school, university or college where the prohibited act took place.


NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit cloning human embryos in state medical schools, colleges or universities. The bill requires dismissal from employment for violation of its provisions.

This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.