The bill amends the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 by adding a new section, 2980, which establishes legal liability for individuals who engage in false representation in assisted reproduction. Under this new section, affected individuals—including the patient who gives birth, their spouse, the child conceived through assisted reproduction, and any gamete or embryo donors—can seek economic and noneconomic damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. The bill allows for a separate cause of action for each child born as a result of the false representation and stipulates that any legal action must be initiated within three years of discovering the false representation.

Additionally, the bill clarifies definitions related to assisted reproduction, including terms such as "false representation in assisted reproduction," "gamete," "human embryo," and "patient," as referenced in the Michigan penal code. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of House Bill No. 5036.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 600.101, 600.9947