Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 10 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 284 — Consumer genetic testing providers.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that a person may not discriminate against an individual on the basis of the individual's solicitation and use of consumer genetic testing services or on the basis of the results of genetic testing performed by a provider of consumer genetic testing services (provider). Requires a provider to disclose specified information to an individual who submits biological material to the provider for genetic testing. Prohibits a provider that performs, or causes to be performed, genetic testing on an individual's biological material from: (1) taking specified actions with regard to: (A) the biological material; or (B) data resulting from genetic testing performed on the biological material; unless the provider has solicited and received the individual's consent to the action; or (2) providing data, other than deidentified data, resulting from genetic testing performed on the individual's biological material to: (A) an insurer; (B) a business that provides information or data to insurers for the purposes of underwriting or rating of risks; or (C) the individual's employer. Imposes requirements on a provider with respect to: (1) controlling access to an individual's biological material and data; (2) complying with the individual's revocation of consent with regard to the individual's biological material and data; and (3) marketing or advertising sent to the individual as a result of the individual's solicitation and use of the provider's genetic testing services or use of a website or other remote or virtual service associated with the provider's genetic testing services. Provides that a provider may not charge a fee for the provision of biological material or data resulting from genetic testing performed on biological material: (1) to a law enforcement agency on the basis of a search warrant; or (2) as required by a court order; that is more than the provider's actual cost of providing the material or data. Provides for enforcement of the bill's provisions by the attorney general.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development

  2. Referred to the House

  3. House sponsor: Representative Pierce K

  4. Cosponsors: Representatives Miller K, Baird, Pryor

  5. Senators Niezgodski, Pol, Qaddoura, Randolph, Taylor G, Yoder, Ford J.D. added as coauthors

  6. Senator Becker added as coauthor

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 70: yeas 49, nays 0

  8. Amendment #1 (Hunley) prevailed; voice vote

  9. Senator Buchanan added as third author

  10. Senators Koch and Vinzant added as coauthors

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology

  14. Authored by Senator Hunley

  15. Senator Johnson T added as second author

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (133)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 284 do?
Provides that a person may not discriminate against an individual on the basis of the individual's solicitation and use of consumer genetic testing services or on the basis of the results of genetic testing performed by a provider of consumer genetic testing services (provider). Requires a provider to disclose specified information to an individual who submits biological material to the provider for genetic testing. Prohibits a provider that performs, or causes to be performed, genetic testing on an individual's biological material from: (1) taking specified actions with regard to: (A) the biological material; or (B) data resulting from genetic testing performed on the biological material; unless the provider has solicited and received the individual's consent to the action; or (2) providing data, other than deidentified data, resulting from genetic testing performed on the individual's biological material to: (A) an insurer; (B) a business that provides information or data to insurers for the purposes of underwriting or rating of risks; or (C) the individual's employer. Imposes requirements on a provider with respect to: (1) controlling access to an individual's biological material and data; (2) complying with the individual's revocation of consent with regard to the individual's biological material and data; and (3) marketing or advertising sent to the individual as a result of the individual's solicitation and use of the provider's genetic testing services or use of a website or other remote or virtual service associated with the provider's genetic testing services. Provides that a provider may not charge a fee for the provision of biological material or data resulting from genetic testing performed on biological material: (1) to a law enforcement agency on the basis of a search warrant; or (2) as required by a court order; that is more than the provider's actual cost of providing the material or data. Provides for enforcement of the bill's provisions by the attorney general.
Who sponsors SB 284?
SB 284 is sponsored by Cherrish Pryor (Democrat), Beau Baird (Republican), Kyle Miller (Democrat), Kyle Pierce (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Greg Taylor (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Rodney Pol (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Vaneta Becker (Republican), David Vinzant, Eric Koch (Republican), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Tyler Johnson (Republican), and Andrea Hunley (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 284?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 284?
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