The bill amends the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act to strengthen the prohibition on the sale or purchase of human body parts and whole human bodies. It revises definitions related to anatomical gifts, including the definition of "human fetal tissue," which now specifies that it includes tissue obtained after a spontaneous or induced abortion or stillbirth, while excluding established human fetal cell lines. Additionally, the term "part" is expanded to include human fetal tissue, but explicitly states that it does not encompass the whole body.

Furthermore, the bill explicitly prohibits the sale or purchase of whole bodies, alongside parts, for purposes such as transplantation, therapy, research, education, or the training of search and rescue canines. It clarifies that reasonable payments for the removal, processing, disposal, preservation, quality control, storage, or transportation of a part or whole body are not considered valuable consideration. Violations of this prohibition are classified as felonies, with penalties including fines up to $50,000 or imprisonment for up to five years. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_1(1): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_1(2): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_1(3): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_1(4): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_1(5): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_1(6): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_1(7): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_1: 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(1): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(10): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(11): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(12): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(2): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(3): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(4): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(5): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(6): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(7): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(8): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2(9): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_2: 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(1): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(10): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(11): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(12): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(13): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(2): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(3): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(4): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(5): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(6): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(7): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(8): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3(9): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_3: 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_X(1): 72-17-102, 72-17-302
SB0154_X: 72-17-102, 72-17-302