Relating to restrictions on the use and disclosure of certain genetic material and genetic information; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action May 17, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
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