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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 767: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 767 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT. Primary sponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Sam Zurier (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 9, 2025): 05/09/2025 Referred to House Judiciary.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the Genetic Information Privacy Act, which would require a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, as defined, to provide a consumer with certain information regarding the company’s policies and procedures regarding use of genetic data.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Bridget ValverdePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Sam ZurierPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 05/09/2025 Referred to House Judiciary
  2. 05/08/2025 Senate read and passed
  3. 05/01/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/08/2025)
  4. 05/01/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 04/29/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2025)
  6. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/22/2025)
  7. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for consideration
  8. 04/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  9. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/01/2025)
  10. 03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source