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Committee reviews H.639 to tighten protections for consumer genetic testing data
Summary
An assistant attorney general walked the committee through H.639, a bill focused on consumer genetic‑data protections prompted by a large commercial breach and bankruptcy. The bill would require express consent for data transfers, parity of safeguards for labs and contractors, deletion/retention options, and limited law‑enforcement access by warrant; rulemaking and enforcement details remain to be worked out.
The Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee heard a detailed presentation on H.639, a bill aimed at protecting Vermonters’ genetic information collected through direct‑to‑consumer testing services.
An assistant attorney general (representing Dalo’s office) told the committee the bill responds to a gap exposed during a high‑profile company bankruptcy and data breach and is modeled in part on California law. The presenter said H.639 would require clear, conspicuous notice and affirmative…
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