Legislation - SB0757

Title: Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Senator A. Washington
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
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 for a certain purpose; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1007

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0142 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Genetic Testing - Prohibition on Disability, Life, and Long-Term Care Insurance (Genetic Testing Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {913925/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Floor Amendment {103929/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2025	1/27/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Genetic Testing - Prohibition on Disability, Life, and Long-Term Care Insurance (Genetic Testing Protection Act)
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {913925/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Floor Amendment {103929/1 (Senator A. Washington) Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Disability and Life Insurance - Medical Information (Genetic Testing Protection Act)
Senate	4/04/2025	3/19/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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