May 23, 2007, Introduced by Senator WHITMER and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending section 430a (MCL 750.430a), as added by 1998 PA 110.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 430a. (1) An individual shall not intentionally engage in
or attempt to engage in human cloning.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit scientific research or
cell-based therapies not specifically prohibited by that
subsection.
(3) An individual who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a
felony
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 15
years or
a fine of not more than $10,000,000.00, or both.
(4) As used in this section, "human cloning" means that term
as defined in section 16274 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,
MCL 333.16274.