A 3229 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating based on genetic predisposition; repealer

Summary

Prohibits insurance companies from discriminating based on genetic predisposition including refusing to issue or renew, charging any increased rate, or restricting any length of coverage; prohibits insurers from requiring genetic testing.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A3229 → A3229A · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to rename the 'genetic testing protection act' to the 'Dennis Crawley genetic protection act' in honor of a victim. The amendment also restructured the law by moving a specific provision that protects medical diagnoses derived from genetic tests from being deleted to being retained within the main text.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it still prohibits insurance discrimination based on genetic predisposition.

TECHNICAL

The act's title was changed from the 'genetic testing protection act' to the 'Dennis Crawley genetic protection act'.

REQUIREMENT

A clause allowing insurers to consider medical diagnoses made based on genetic test results was moved from a deleted section to the retained text, ensuring this specific exception remains in the final law.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3229A

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

lower

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors