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Title
Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act)
Sponsored by
Delegates Wells, Alston, Bagnall, Bhandari, Chisholm, Cullison, Guzzone, Hill, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr, Kipke, Lopez, Martinez, M. Morgan, Pena-Melnyk, Reilly, Rosenberg, Ross, Szeliga, Taveras, White Holland, Woods, and Woorman
Status
In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Prohibiting insurance carriers that offer life insurance or disability insurance policies or contracts from unfairly discriminating against an individual by taking certain actions relating to coverage based on medical information; prohibiting certain carriers from accessing sensitive medical information without first obtaining written consent or mandating certain genetic testing or full genome sequencing as a prerequisite for life insurance or disability insurance eligibility or coverage; etc.
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0757
Introduced in a prior session as: HB0982 Session: 2024 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/31/2025
Legislative Date
1/31/2025
Action
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/03/2025
Legislative Date
2/03/2025
Action
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/15/2025
Legislative Date
3/15/2025
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/15/2025
Legislative Date
3/06/2025
Action
Favorable with Amendments {423527/1 Adopted
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/15/2025
Legislative Date
3/06/2025
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2025
Legislative Date
3/08/2025
Action
Third Reading Passed (137-2)
Proceedings
48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/17/2025
Legislative Date
3/01/2025
Action
Referred Finance
Proceedings
49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/18/2025
Legislative Date
3/18/2025
Action
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/31/2025 1/31/2025 First Reading Health and Government Operations
Text - First - Genetic Testing - Prohibition on Disability, Life, and Long-Term Care Insurance (Genetic Testing Protection Act)
House 2/03/2025 2/03/2025 Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/15/2025 3/15/2025 Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House 3/15/2025 3/06/2025 Favorable with Amendments {423527/1 Adopted 46 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/15/2025 3/06/2025 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act)
House 3/17/2025 3/08/2025 Third Reading Passed (137-2) 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/17/2025 3/01/2025 Referred Finance 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/18/2025 3/18/2025 Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Last Updated: 3/26/2025 11:26 AM
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