Bill Summary

HB 1189 Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sprowls, Williamson Co Sponsors: Aloupis, Jr., Andrade, Avila, Buchanan, Burton, Casello, Daniels, DiCeglie, Drake, Duggan, Fernandez-Barquin, Fischer, Gottlieb, Ingoglia, Latvala, Massullo, MD, McClure, Perez, Plakon, Plasencia, Rommel, Sirois, Sullivan, Tomkow, Trumbull, Zika
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Summary
Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes: Prohibits life insurers & long-term care insurers from canceling, limiting, or denying coverage, or establishing differentials in premium rates based on genetic information; prohibits such insurers from taking certain actions relating to genetic information for any insurance purpose. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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committees of reference
   H Health & Human Services Committee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
01/09/20
HOUSE 
Filed
01/13/20
HOUSE 
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee; Commerce Committee
01/13/20
HOUSE 
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
01/14/20
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 01/16/20, 12:30 pm, 17 H
01/16/20
HOUSE 
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/16/20
HOUSE 
Now in Commerce Committee
01/21/20
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 01/23/20, 9:30 am, 212 K
01/23/20
HOUSE 
Favorable by Commerce Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/23/20
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/23/20
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/20
01/29/20
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 1 Nay)
02/05/20
SENATE
In Messages
02/10/20
SENATE
Referred to Rules
03/10/20
SENATE
Withdrawn from Committees of Reference; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1564; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (624566); Placed on Third Reading, 03/11/20
03/11/20
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 3 Nays)
03/11/20
HOUSE 
In returning messages
03/12/20
HOUSE 
Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (624566); Passed (Vote: 110 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/12/20
HOUSE 
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/12/20
HOUSE 
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/12/20
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/17/20
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/30/20)
06/30/20
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2020-159
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bill text & filed amendments
1189
Filed on 01/09/20
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Amendment 624566
Stargel
Filed on 03/09/20
Concurred
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1189E1
Filed on 03/12/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1189ER
Filed on 03/12/20
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
627.4301
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