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Florida Senate - 2006 SB 778
By Senator Geller
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to stem cell research; creating
3 a stem cell research program; requiring the
4 program to conform to certain ethical
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8 WHEREAS, stem cells are cells that have the remarkable
9 potential to develop into many different cell types in the
10 body, theoretically dividing without limit and replenishing
11 other cells for as long as the person or animal is alive, and
12 WHEREAS, when a stem cell divides, each daughter cell
13 has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become
14 another type of cell having a more specialized function, such
15 as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell, NOW,
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18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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20 Section 1. There is established a state stem cell
21 research program. The program shall use the ethical guidelines
22 published by the National Institutes of Health, requiring that
23 all cell lines be derived from the six existing stem cell line
24 embryos that were originally created for fertility treatments.
25 Section 2. The sum of $10 million is appropriated from
26 the General Revenue Fund to the stem cell research program.
27 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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3 Establishes a state stem cell research program. Requires
that all cell lines be derived from six existing stem
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