26RS HB 697

House Bill 697

Actions

Last Action	02/23/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to commercial surrogacy.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number	1349
Sponsor	N. Tate
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to define terms; establish that it is unlawful to offer commercial surrogacy services or enter into commercial surrogacy agreements in the Commonwealth or with a resident of the Commonwealth; establish that the penalties established do not apply to altruistic surrogacy, a woman acting as a surrogate, or a child born as a result of a prohibited commercial surrogacy arrangement; amend KRS 199.990 to establish that a violation of the prohibitions regarding commercial surrogacy is a Class D felony for the first offense and a Class C felony for any subsequent offense; establish an additional civil penalty of not less than $10,000 for each violation with continued violations resulting in a forfeiture of the right to do business in this state; establish that any commercial surrogacy agreement is void and unenforceable as against public policy; amend KRS 199.590 to conform; establish that the penalties created shall apply to all contracts or agreements entered into after the effective date of the Act; make technical corrections.
Index Headings of Original Version	Attorney General - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition, fine, enforcement, provision Children And Minors - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition Children And Minors - Commercial surrogacy, protection, provision Civil Procedure - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition, fine, assessment Contracts - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition Crimes And Punishments - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition, penalty Parental Rights - Altruistic surrogacy, permitted, provision Parental Rights - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition Public Protection - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition Reproductive Issues - Altruistic surrogacy, parental rights, permitted, provision Reproductive Issues - Altruistic surrogacy, permitted, provision Reproductive Issues - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition Technical Corrections - Adoption, technical corrections Women - Altruistic surrogacy, permitted, provision Women - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition Women - Commercial surrogacy, protection, provision Corrections Impact - Commercial surrogacy, prohibition, penalty Criminal Procedure - Commercial surrogacy, felony, penalties, provision