Relating to an individual's genetic data, including the use of that data by certain genetic testing companies for commercial purposes and the individual's property right in DNA; authorizing a civil penalty.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Signed Jun 17, 2023
Floor votes · House May 17, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
9
Jun 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 17, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (141-0-1)
house
May 16, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 16, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Industry
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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