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CS/HB 879: Genetic Information Used for Insurance Purposes

GENERAL BILL by Health Market Reform Subcommittee ; Williamson

Genetic Information Used for Insurance Purposes; Prohibits life insurers & long-term care insurers from basing decisions on genetic information; prohibits such insurers from taking certain actions related to genetic information for any insurance purpose.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/2019 House • Filed
2/28/2019 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 91
3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 91
3/11/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 03/13/19, 12:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
3/13/2019 House • CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 3 -HJ 442
3/15/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 439
3/18/2019 House • Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 445
3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
3/26/2019 House • Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 6 -HJ 520
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 520
4/1/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/03/19, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/3/2019 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 -HJ 567
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 567
4/4/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19
4/10/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 610
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/11/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 651
• CS passed; YEAS 88 NAYS 26 -HJ 652
4/18/2019 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 398
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/23/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
4/22/2019 Senate • Received -SJ 398
4/23/2019 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -SJ 451
4/24/2019 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/30/2019 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/19
5/2/2019 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 875
5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar