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Senate committee backs bill requiring security safeguards for genetic sequencing devices and data
Summary
The committee favorably recommended a substitute of HB 182 to require operators of DNA sequencing equipment to disable remote access capabilities, file periodic sworn statements with the Attorney General, and exempt clinical trial genomic data; industry representatives and privacy groups generally supported the measure with a two‑year compliance runway.
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee favorably recommended a substitute of HB 182, a bill aimed at protecting genetic sequencing devices and the genomic data they produce. The sponsor said the primary goal is individual privacy and to prevent unauthorized remote access to sequencing machines and offsite storage of sensitive genomic data.
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