Pennsylvania HB1530: An Act providing for duties of direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies and for prohibition on disclosure of genetic data of consumers; and imposing civil penalties.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, May 30, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 1787 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY BURGOS, PIELLI, MAYES, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, NEILSON, SANCHEZ, McANDREW, BOROWSKI, KENYATTA, DONAHUE, CERRATO, WARREN, RIVERA, BOYD, E. NELSON, BIZZARRO, McNEILL, CEPEDA- FREYTIZ, TOMLINSON AND CIRESI, MAY 30, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, MAY 30, 2025 Providing for duties of direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies and for prohibition on disclosure of genetic data of consumers; and imposing civil penalties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Biological sample." A material part of, or discharge from, a human being or a derivative of a material part of, or discharge from, a human being, including tissue, blood, urine and saliva, known to contain DNA. "Consumer." An individual who is a resident of this Commonwealth. "Deidentified data." Data that cannot reasonably be used to infer information about, or otherwise be linked to, an identifiable consumer that is subject to all of the following: (1) Administrative and technical measures to ensure that the data …

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Sponsors

• Danilo Burgos (D, 197) · primary sponsor
• Natalie Mihalek (R, 40)
• Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
• La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Jose Giral (D, 180)
• Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Joe McAndrew (D, 32)
• Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
• Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181)
• Kyle Donahue (D, 113)

Latest actions

1. December 22, 2025: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Dec. 22, 2025
2. December 22, 2025: In the Senate
3. December 16, 2025: Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 16, 2025 (203-0)
4. December 16, 2025: Re-reported as committed, Dec. 16, 2025
5. November 19, 2025: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 19, 2025
6. November 19, 2025: Second consideration, Nov. 19, 2025
7. October 29, 2025: Removed from table, Oct. 29, 2025
8. October 29, 2025: Laid on the table, Oct. 29, 2025
9. October 29, 2025: First consideration, Oct. 29, 2025
10. October 29, 2025: Reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2025

Votes

• Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 16, 2025 (203-0) (December 16, 2025): 203 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (December 16, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities: Report Bill As Committed (October 29, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1530?

HB1530 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for duties of direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies and for prohibition on disclosure of genetic data of consumers; and imposing civil penalties.

What is the status of HB1530?

Passed one chamber as of December 22, 2025. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Dec. 22, 2025 (December 22, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1530?

Danilo Burgos (D, 197), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1530?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1530