HB3436 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Genetic Privacy Act.

What is the status of HB3436?

Introduced as of March 17, 2025.

Who sponsored HB3436?

Kimble, Laura (R, 071), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB3436?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=3436&year=2025&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session

West Virginia HB3436: Genetic Privacy Act

Q: What does HB3436 do?

In its own words: To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §16-5EE-1, §16-5EE-2, §16-5EE-3, §16-5EE-4, §16-5EE-5, and §16-5EE-6, relating to biometric privacy, creating the Genetic Information Privacy Act, requiring an entity to provide consumer information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data, providing for limitations and exclusions, providing for enforcement authority, and providing definitions. article 5EE. genetic infromation privacy act. §16-5EE-1. Short title. This article shall be known as the "Genetic Information Privacy A.

Status: Introduced, March 17, 2025

The purpose of this bill is to create the Genetic Information Privacy Act, require an entity to provide consumer information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data, provide for limitations and exclusions, provide for enforcement authority, and provide definitions.

What the bill says

To amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §16-5EE-1, §16-5EE-2, §16-5EE-3, §16-5EE-4, §16-5EE-5, and §16-5EE-6, relating to biometric privacy, creating the Genetic Information Privacy Act, requiring an entity to provide consumer information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data, providing for limitations and exclusions, providing for enforcement authority, and providing definitions. article 5EE. genetic infromation privacy act. §16-5EE-1. Short title. This article shall be known as the "Genetic Information Privacy A.

From the introduced text, March 17, 2025:

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §16-5EE-1, §16-5EE-2, §16-5EE-3, §16-5EE-4, §16-5EE-5, and §16-5EE-6, relating to biometric privacy, creating the Genetic Information Privacy Act, requiring an entity to provide consumer information regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of genetic data, providing for limitations and exclusions, providing for enforcement authority, and providing definitions. article 5EE. genetic infromation privacy act. §16-5EE-1. Short title. This article shall be known as the "Genetic Information Privacy Act." §16-5EE-2. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Biological sample" means any human material known to contain DNA, including tissue, blood, urine, or saliva. (2) "Consumer" means an individual who is a resident of this state. (3) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. (4) "Entity" means a partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization of any character or (B) collects, uses, or analyzes genetic data. (5) "Express consent" means a consumer's affirmative response to a clear, meaningful, and prominent notice regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of genetic data for a specific purpose. (6) (A) "Genetic data" means any data, regardless of format, concerning a consumer's genetic characteristics. (B) The term includes but is not limited (ii) Genotypic and phenotypic information obtained from analyzing a consumer's raw sequence …

West Virginia HB3436: Genetic Privacy Act

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