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CT HB06321
CT HB06321An Act Concerning Adoption And Implementation Of The Connecticut Parentage Act.
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Introduced
01/29/2021
01/29/2021
In Committee
04/28/2021
04/28/2021
Crossed Over
04/26/2021
04/26/2021
Passed
05/26/2021
05/26/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/26/2021
05/26/2021
Introduced Session
2021 General Assembly
Bill Summary
To adopt and implement the Connecticut Parentage Act.
AI Summary
This bill adopts and implements the Connecticut Parentage Act. The key provisions of the bill include:
- Establishing definitions and procedures for determining parentage, including through acknowledgments, adjudications, and assisted reproduction. The bill allows for children to have more than two legal parents in certain circumstances.
- Providing rules for genetic testing to establish parentage, including requirements for who can order testing and how the results are admissible in court.
- Regulating surrogacy agreements, including requirements for the parties involved and procedures for establishing parentage through surrogacy.
- Establishing a registry for donor information and allowing donor-conceived children access to identifying and non-identifying information about their donors upon reaching 18 years of age.
- Updating various statutes throughout the Connecticut General Statutes to conform to the new parentage provisions.
The bill is aimed at promoting uniformity in the law regarding parentage determinations across the state.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (65)
Catherine Abercrombie (D),
Tim Ackert (R),
Raghib Allie-Brennan (D),
Saud Anwar (D),
Thomas Arnone (D),
Jill Barry (D),
Matt Blumenthal (D),
Dorinda Borer (D),
Billy Buckbee (R),
Juan Candelaria (D),
Devin Carney (R),
Holly Cheeseman (R),
Robin Comey (D),
Julio Concepción (D),
Christine Conley (D),
Jeff Currey (D),
Lucy Dathan (D),
Tom Delnicki (R),
Mike Demicco (D),
Laura Devlin (R),
Pat Dillon (D),
Jason Doucette (D),
Josh Elliott (D),
Kate Farrar (D),
Craig Fishbein (R),
Jaime Foster (D),
Jane Garibay (D),
Henry Genga (D),
Jillian Gilchrest (D),
Christine Goupil (D),
Robin Green (R),
Carol Hall (R),
William Haskell (D),
Maria Horn (D),
Greg Howard (R),
Alexandra Kasser (D),
Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D),
Kathy Kennedy (R),
Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R),
Julie Kushner (D),
Jenn Leeper (D),
Roland Lemar (D),
Matt Lesser (D),
Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D),
David Michel (D),
Amy Morrin Bello (D),
Anthony Nolan (D),
Tammy Nuccio (R),
John-Michael Parker (D),
Michael Quinn (D),
Matthew Ritter (D),
Kara Rochelle (D),
Jason Rojas (D),
Dave Rutigliano (R),
Caroline Simmons (D),
Brian Smith (D),
Frank Smith (D),
Steve Stafstrom (D),
Charlie Stallworth (D),
Stephanie Thomas (D),
Gary Turco (D),
Donna Veach (R),
Mary Welander (D),
David Wilson (R),
Gary Winfield (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary Committee (Joint)
Last Action
Signed by the Governor (on 05/26/2021)
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