Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 318
RELATING TO GENETIC INFORMATION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
- AQUINO
- CHANG (Democratic)
- FEVELLA (Republican)
- HASHIMOTO (Democratic)
- LEE
- C.
- MCKELVEY (Democratic)
- RHOADS (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules establishing privacy requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing in the State. Requires the Department's rules to specify whether consumers' genetic information may be used for purposes of investigative genetic genealogy.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Pending Introduction. - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to CPN, JDC. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
The committee on CPN deferred the measure. - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.