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The republicans listed below are the Sponsors of HB 355
note: there are no Democrats sponsoring this bill in the State House

Keith Faber                                     R-77
Ronald Edward Hood                    R-91
Randy Law                                      R-64
Jim McGregor                                R-20
James Raussen                             R-28
Tom Raga                                       R-67
Mike Gilb                                         R-76      a minister
Col Danny Bubp                             R-88
Tim Shaffer                                     R-05
Chris Widener                                R-84
Stephen Buher                               R-74
Arlene Setzer                                 R-36
John J White                                  R-38
 Thom Collier                                 R-90
James Trakas                               R-17
John Williamosk i                          R-04
Jospeh Uecker                              R-66


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>> Here is Bill355
>> http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=126_HB_355
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>> Representatives Gilb, Bubp, Buehrer, Collier, Faber, Hood, Law,
>> McGregor, Raga, Raussen, Schaffer, Setzer, Trakas, Uecker, White,
>> Widener, Willamowski
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>> A BILL
>>
>>    To amend section 3701.99 and to enact sections 131.51 and 3701.93 of
>>    the Revised Code to place ethical constraints on human research.
>>
>>
>> BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
>>
>>    Section 1.  That section 3701.99 be amended and sections 131.51 and
>>    3701.93 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
>>
>>    Sec. 131.51. Money in the state treasury and money in the custody of
>>    the treasurer of state may not be used for any of the following
>>    purposes:
>>
>>    (A) Research that involves the taking of human life or the use of
>>    cells or tissue derived from the taking of a human life, including
>>    research that involves cells or tissue derived from an induced
>>    abortion and research that involves stem cells derived from
>>    destroying human embryos, or that involves stem cells derived from
>>    human embryonic tissue.
>>
>>    Division (A) of this section does not apply to stem cell research
>>    involving human embryonic stem cells listed on the "Human Embryonic
>>    Stem Cell Registry" created by the national institutes of health in
>>    the United States department of health and human services in
>>    accordance with presidential criteria established on August 9, 2001.
>>
>>    (B) Research that performs or attempts to perform human cloning;
>>    that participates or attempts to participate in human cloning; or
>>    that involves an embryo or any product derived from an embryo
>>    produced by human cloning.
>>
>>    "Human cloning" has the same meaning as used in section 3701.93 of
>>    the Revised Code.
>>
>>    (C) Research that is performed on an individual without appropriate
>>    and voluntary written informed consent.
>>
>>    Sec. 3701.93.  (A) As used in this section:
>>
>>    (1) "Asexual reproduction" means reproduction that is not initiated
>>    by the union of oocyte and sperm.
>>
>>    (2) "DNA" means human deoxyribonucleic acid.
>>
>>    (3) "Human cloning" means human asexual reproduction that is
>>    accomplished by introducing nuclear material from one or more human
>>    somatic cells into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte whose nuclear
>>    material has been removed or inactivated so as to produce a living
>>    organism, at any stage of development, that is genetically virtually
>>    identical to an existing or previously existing human organism.
>>
>>    (4) "Oocyte" means a human ovum or egg.
>>
>>    (5) "Somatic cell" means a cell that has a complete set of
>>    chromosomes and is obtained or derived from a living or deceased
>>    human body at any stage of development.
>>
>>    (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, no person or
>>    governmental entity shall knowingly do any of the following:
>>
>>    (1) Perform or attempt to perform human cloning;
>>
>>    (2) Participate in the performance or attempted performance of human
>>    cloning;
>>
>>    (3) Send or receive an embryo that is produced by human cloning or
>>    any product derived from that embryo.
>>
>>    (C) Nothing in this section shall restrict the areas of scientific
>>    research that are not specifically prohibited by this section,
>>    including research in the use of nuclear transfer or other cloning
>>    techniques to produce molecules, DNA, cells other than human
>>    embryos, tissues, organs, plants, or animals other than humans.
>>
>>    Sec. 3701.99.  (A) Whoever violates division (C) of section 3701.23,
>>    division (C) of section 3701.232, division (C) of section 3701.24,
>>    division (B) of section 3701.25, division (I) of section 3701.262,
>>    division (D) of section 3701.263, or sections 3701.46 to 3701.55 of
>>    the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first
>>    offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a
>>    misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
>>
>>    (B) Whoever violates section 3701.82 of the Revised Code is guilty
>>    of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
>>
>>    (C) Whoever violates section 3701.352 or 3701.81 of the Revised Code
>>    is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
>>
>>    (D) Whoever violates section 3701.93 of the Revised Code shall be
>>    subject to the following:
>>
>>    (1) A term of imprisonment of not more than ten years;
>>
>>    (2) If the offender derives pecuniary gain as a result of the
>>    violation, a fine of not less than one million dollars and not more
>>    than an amount equal to two times the amount of the gross pecuniary
>>    gain if that amount is more than one million dollars.
>>
>>    Section 2. That existing section 3701.99 of the Revised Code is
>>    hereby repealed.
>>
>>
>> rayilynlee wrote:
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>>>      Don't let Ohio Legislature cripple stem-cell research
>>>      2006-01-03
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      We write in strong opposition to Ohio House Bill 355, sponsored by
>>> Rep. Gilb, R-Findlay. This bill eliminates all stem-cell research
>>> financed by the state of Ohio.
>>>
>>>      If this bill passes, research in the state of Ohio for diseases
>>> such
>>> as Alzheimer's, ALS, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's,
>>> spinal-cord injuries and other diseases would be severely compromised,
>>> eliminating crucial research at facilities such as the Cleveland Clinic,
>>> the James Cancer Hospital and Case Western Reserve.
>>>
>>>      Stem cells are nature's blank slate and are capable of developing
>>> into any of nearly 220 cell types that make up the human body. A vocal
>>> minority has argued that adult stem cells will be sufficient to pursue
>>> treatments or cures for diseases. This is simply not true.
>>>
>>>      Given the great hope that stem-cell research provides to those who
>>> are suffering, we urge you to not let this bill pass. Please call or fax
>>> your state senator and representative immediately to voice your
>>> opposition to House Bill 355. Search www.ohio.gov for the names of your
>>> representatives.
>>>
>>>      On behalf of the Ohio Citizens for Stem Cell Research
>>>
>>>      Kay Wilhelm
>>>
>>>      Dublin, Ohio
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