DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, prohibits a life insurance provider from canceling a life insurance policy based on genetic information, from requesting or requiring genetic testing as a condition of insurability, and from accessing the genetic data of an individual without consent. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 27.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023 · House Mar 20, 2023
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Mar 30, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 25, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/14/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doc Kumar
RRepublican
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