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HB 1189: Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes

GENERAL BILL by Sprowls ; Williamson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Aloupis ; Andrade ; Avila ; Buchanan ; Burton ; Casello ; Daniels ; DiCeglie ; Drake ; Duggan ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer ; Gottlieb ; Ingoglia ; Latvala ; Massullo ; McClure ; Perez ; Plakon ; Plasencia ; Rommel ; Sirois ; Sullivan ; Tomkow ; Trumbull ; Zika

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: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 7/1/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-159
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2020 House • Filed
    1/13/2020 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Committee; Commerce Committee -HJ 105
    1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/16/20, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
    • Introduced -HJ 105
    1/16/2020 House • Favorable by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 396
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 396
    1/21/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/23/20, 9:30 am, Webster Hall
    1/23/2020 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 434
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 434
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/20
    1/29/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 457
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 457
    • Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 457
    2/5/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/10/2020 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 278
    2/12/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 278
    3/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 584
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1564 -SJ 584
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 584
    • Amendment(s) adopted (624566) -SJ 584
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 671
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 3 -SJ 671
    3/11/2020 House • In returning messages
    3/12/2020 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (624566) -HJ 1135
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 1135
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1135
    6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/30/2020 • Approved by Governor
    7/1/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-159

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  • HB 1189, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2020 at 3:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1564 (c2) Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1189 (Ch. 2020-159) -SJ 584

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4301 Genetic information for insurance purposes. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1189, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2020 at 3:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1564 (c2) Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1189 (Ch. 2020-159) -SJ 584

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4301 Genetic information for insurance purposes. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1189, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2020 at 10:40 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 7/2/2020 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1564 (c2) Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes Stargel Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1189 (Ch. 2020-159) -SJ 584

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    624566 - Amendment
    Between lines 64 and 65 insert:
    Stargel 3/9/2020
    11:01 AM
    House: Concur
    3/12/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/29/2020 4:27 PM House 117 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/11/2020 4:00 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/12/2020 12:39 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4301 Genetic information for insurance purposes. Page 1 (pdf)

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