Bills by subject

Genetics and genetic testing

29 bills and resolutions. 6 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 12 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 673 Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 513 Actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 1056 Firearm transfers and possession, law enforcement and prosecution, victims and witnesses, obstruction of justice, mental health and substance use services, hate crimes reporting portal, fraud, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 9

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 513: Actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 673: Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1056: Firearm transfers and possession, law enforcement and prosecution, victims and witnesses, obstruction of justice, mental health and substance use services, hate crimes reporting portal, fraud, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 37: Declaring May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 541: Actions in circuit court alleging discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 649: Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SJR 39: Declaring May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 10

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 42: Presumption and conclusive determination of paternity on basis of genetic test results and orders that may be granted on the basis of genetic test results.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 236: Property tax exemptions for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 289: Elimination of compensatory and punitive damages for acts of employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 362: Property tax exemptions for certain machinery and tangible personal property used to conduct research.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 584: Requiring a person arrested for or charged with certain offenses, or a juvenile taken into custody for certain offenses, to provide a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis; inclusion of the analysis results in the deoxyribonucleic acid data bank; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 169: Collecting a deoxyribonucleic acid sample and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 170: Failing to provide a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 202: Elimination of compensatory and punitive damages for acts of employment discrimination or unfair honesty or genetic testing.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 214: Requiring a person arrested for or charged with certain offenses, or a juvenile taken into custody for certain offenses, to provide a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis; inclusion of the analysis results in the deoxyribonucleic acid data bank; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 10

Apr 28, 2010
AB 511: Requiring a person arrested for a felony or a juvenile taken into custody for certain sexual assault offenses to provide a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis, inclusion of the analysis results in the Department of Justice deoxyribonucleic acid data bank, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 27, 2010
AB 514: Time limitations for commencing prosecution of crimes.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 893: Submission of biological specimens for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 896: Collection of deoxyribonucleic acid samples and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 12, 2009
SB 20: Authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 336: Requiring a person arrested for a felony or a juvenile taken into custody for certain sexual assault offenses to provide a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis, inclusion of the analysis results in the Department of Justice deoxyribonucleic acid data bank, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
May 10, 2010
SB 631: Submission of biological specimens for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 634: The regulation and licensure of genetic counselors, creating a genetic counselors affiliated credentialing board, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 639: Failing to provide a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 641: Collection of deoxyribonucleic acid samples and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.

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