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House rejects Genetic Testing Privacy Act after extended debate on research and ownership
Summary
First substitute HB177, the Genetic Testing Privacy Act, failed on the House floor after debate over sample ownership, insurer access and research exemptions; an Attorney General‑requested amendment was accepted but the bill failed 21–47.
The Utah House voted down the first substitute of the Genetic Testing Privacy Act after several hours of floor debate over privacy, research access and insurer rules.
Sponsor Rep. Nora B. Stevens opened discussion by saying, "This bill is about genetic privacy," and said the measure was crafted after intensive interim study and comparisons with other states. Stevens described protections for presymptomatic genetic information,…
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