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House Energy amends, advances Montana Genomic Security Act; requires registration of genetic sequencers
Summary
The committee amended Senate Bill 410 to add registration requirements for genetic sequencers and sequencing software and approved the amended bill for the House. The amendment passed unanimously; members debated the scope of registration and potential impacts on private labs and vendors.
Chair Perry opened consideration of Senate Bill 410, the Montana Genomic Security Act, saying the committee would consider amendments and the bill’s intent. "This is the Montana Genomic Security Act," staff member Burns told the committee, summarizing the bill as "prohibiting medical and research facilities in the state from using a genetic sequencers genetic sequencing software produced by a foreign adversary," requiring written consent for remote access, and adding storage and registration requirements.
The committee adopted an amendment (SB0410.001.002) offered by Representative Griffith that cleared technical language and—by later addition—narrowed the law’s focus toward devices linked to foreign adversaries. "The sponsor and I worked…
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