Genome Statute and Legislation Database

Establishes New Jersey Pharmacogenomics Commission. Died.

Establishes New Jersey Pharmacogenomics Commission. Died.

Establishes New Jersey Pharmacogenomics Commission. Died.

Establishes personal property rights to DNA samples and genetic information resulting from DNA analysis. Requires consent for use of samples and information from person sampled or analyzed. Died.

Establishes policies to prevent workplace harassment in the legislative branch. Workplace harassment is defined as unwelcome verbal, written, or physical conduct that either denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward a person on the basis of certain characteristics, including genetics, that (i) has the purpose or effect of creating an environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive; (ii) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an employee's work performance; or (iii) affects an employee's employment opportunities or compensation. Died.

Establishes privacy protections for the collection, use, retention and disclosure of biometric information by businesses in the state of Massachusetts. Biometric information is defined to include a DNA sequence. Carries over to 2022.

Establishes privacy protections for the collection, use, retention and disclosure of biometric information by businesses in the state of Massachusetts. Biometric information is defined to include. Carries over to 2022.

Establishes protections for personal information, including a deoxyribonucleic profiles, owned, maintained, or licensed by businesses in the state. Businesses must implement and maintain reasonable procedures and practices to prevent the unauthorized access to or acquisition, use, modification, disclosure, or destruction of personal information collected or maintained in the regular course of business. 8/17/2017 Signed by the Governor. Effective 4/14/2018.

Establishes protections for student biometric information, including a DNA sequence. Died.

Establishes protections for the privacy of a consumer's personal information collected by certain businesses, including biometric information. Biometric information includes DNA. Died.

Establishes protections for the use of biometric identifiers of an individual for commercial purposes. Biometric identifier is defined to include DNA. Died.

Establishes protections relative to the processing of personal data and the free movement of personal data. Prohibits the processing of genetic data or biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person with certain exceptions. Carries over to 2022.

Establishes requirements for businesses related to personal information such as biometric information collected about consumers. Biometric information is defined to include DNA. 4/1/2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Establishes requirements for controllers upon the receipt of a verified request from consumers to exercise their rights with respect to the processing of personal data, including genetic data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a person. Died.

Establishes requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, defined in the bill, including requirements related to information to be provided to consumers, express consent requirements...

Establishes requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, including requirements related to information to be provided
to consumers, consent requirements, requirements related to sec...

Establishes requirements for specified persons, partnerships or corporations that maintain high-risk information systems. A high-risk information system involves the personal information of a significant numbers of consumers regarding various characteristics, including genetic data. Carries over to 2022.

Establishes requirements for the use of genetic genealogical DNA analysis for criminal justice purposes.

Establishes requirements on controllers that process consumers' personal data, including genetic data. 4/1/2020 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Establishes requirements regarding student education records, personally identifiable information of a student, and certain other information concerning a student. Personally identifiable information includes a DNA sequence. Died.

Establishes requirements with regard to collection, sale of, and access to personal information by businesses. Personal information is defined to include genetic information. Died.

Establishes rights of perinatal care patients, including the right to be free from discriminating based on genetic information. 3/30/2021 Deferred for summer study in Health Subcommittee.

Establishes rights of perinatal care patients, including the right to be free from discriminating based on genetic information. 3/31/2021 Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Carries over to 2022.

Establishes that every person, whether a minor or an adult, has the right of bodily integrity and the freedom to assert that right. A person may not be discriminated agains or denied public accommodation, housing accommodation, employment, government services or any other services offered to the general public or otherwise penalized for the assertion of the right of bodily integrity, including the right not to provide samples of bodily fluids, bodily tissue or genetic material. Died.

Establishes that it is House policy and practice to assign, promote and compensate employees on the basis of qualifications, merit, and competence. Prohibits employment practices that are influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's genetic information. 1/30/2019 Order adopted and published as amended.