SB 419 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Genetic information privacy; civil penalty.

Summary
Genetic information privacy; civil penalty.Establishes requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, including requirements related to information to be providedto consumers, consent requirements, requirements related to securityof and consumer access to genetic information, requirements for contractsbetween direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies and serviceproviders, and prohibitions on disclosure of genetic informationby direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies. The bill also prohibitsdiscrimination against a consumer based on exercise of rights relatedto genetic information privacy and imposes civil penalties for violationsof the provisions of the bill.
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Jan 2022
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Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Feb 2, 2022
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Jan 11, 2022
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Jan 11, 2022
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102071D
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Adam Ebbin
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