HB 2189 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

GENETIC PRIVACY-INSURANCE

Summary
Amends the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Provides that long-term care and life insurance policies are among those for which an insurer may not seek information derived from genetic testing. Removes language specifying that a provision prohibiting an insurer from using or disclosing protected health information that is genetic information for underwriting purposes does not apply to insurers issuing long-term care policies. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 513/10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Provides that "genetic testing" includes direct-to-consumer commercial genetic testing. Provides that a company providing direct-to-consumer commercial genetic testing is prohibited from sharing any genetic test information or other personally identifiable information about a consumer with any health or life insurance company without written consent from the consumer.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 3, 2019 Signed Jul 26, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2019 · House Mar 28, 2019

How they voted

460
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 21, 2019
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Jul 26, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0-11)
house
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Insurance Committee;
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass as Amended Subcommittee/ Insurance Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Subcommittee/ Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Special Subcommittee (INS)
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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