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 Bill Status of HB2189  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  GENETIC PRIVACY-INSURANCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Natalie A. Manley - Jonathan Carroll - Allen Skillicorn - Carol Ammons and Gregory Harris

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Rachelle Crowe, Steve Stadelman and Antonio Muñoz)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/26/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0132

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 513/20


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Provides that long-term care and life insurance policies are among those for which an insurer may not seek information derived from genetic testing. Removes language specifying that a provision prohibiting an insurer from using or disclosing protected health information that is genetic information for underwriting purposes does not apply to insurers issuing long-term care policies.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
410 ILCS 513/10

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Provides that "genetic testing" includes direct-to-consumer commercial genetic testing. Provides that a company providing direct-to-consumer commercial genetic testing is prohibited from sharing any genetic test information or other personally identifiable information about a consumer with any health or life insurance company without written consent from the consumer.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  2/7/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/7/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/19/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee
  2/28/2019HouseTo Special Subcommittee (INS)
  2/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  2/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
  3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Subcommittee/ Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2019HouseRecommends Do Pass as Amended Subcommittee/ Insurance Committee; 003-000-000
  3/12/2019HouseReported Back To Insurance Committee;
  3/13/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/13/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/19/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 019-000-000
  3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  3/28/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  3/28/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 4, 2019
  4/4/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  4/4/2019SenateFirst Reading
  4/4/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/2/2019SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  5/2/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
  5/14/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
  5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
  5/16/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  5/21/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  5/21/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/21/2019HousePassed Both Houses
  6/19/2019HouseSent to the Governor
  7/26/2019HouseGovernor Approved
  7/26/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020
  7/26/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0132

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