OhioSurrogacy agreements would require adult signers and bar certain foreign ties
Before beginning a surrogacy arrangement, intended parents and surrogates would have to sign an agreement, and every signer would need to be an adult.
What it does
Intended parents and surrogates would have to sign an agreement before starting a surrogacy arrangement. Everyone signing must be at least 18.
An agreement would be barred if an intended parent or surrogate is a citizen or resident of a designated country of concern. A violating agreement would be void and unenforceable.
Argument forRequiring adult signers and a written agreement could give intended parents and surrogates clearer rules before they begin.
Argument againstThe country-of-concern restriction could prevent some adults from entering a surrogacy agreement based on their citizenship or where they live.
More detail
Intended parents and surrogates would have to sign an agreement before starting a surrogacy arrangement. The agreement may involve one or two intended parents and a traditional or gestational surrogate. Every intended parent and surrogate signing the agreement must be at least 18. The agreement must be signed before the surrogacy arrangement begins.
An intended parent or surrogate who is a citizen or resident of a designated country of concern could not sign the agreement. A country of concern is a foreign government designated as one under federal regulation. An agreement signed in violation of this rule would be void and could not be enforced.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 24IntroducedIntroduced
Reproductive Rights