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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
Notice of Public Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
COUNCILMEMBER TOMMY WELLS, CHAIRPERSON
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC Hearing ON
Bill 20-32, The “SURROGACY PARENTING AGREEMENT aCT OF 2013”
Thursday, June 20, 2013
11:30 a.m.
Room 412, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, will convene a public hearing on Bill 20-32, the “Surrogacy Parenting Agreement Act of 2013”. The hearing will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments on Bill 20-32, which would amend Title 16 of the D.C. Code to permit surrogate parenting contracts that would establish a legal relationship between a child and his or her intended parent and govern the proceedings to establish that relationship. Please note: Working with stakeholders, the Committee has made significant changes to the introduced version; the updated draft will be the subject of the hearing. Please contact the Committee for a draft copy of the updated bill, which will also be posted on the Committee website prior to the hearing.
The Committee invites the public to testify. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify should contact Tawanna Shuford at 724-7808 or tshuford@dccouncil.us, and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their testimony. Testimony may be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for those representing organizations or groups.
If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted by 5 pm Monday, July 1, 2013 to Ms. Shuford, Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, Room 109, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20004, or via email at tshuford@dccouncil.us.
