Bill Commons

HI SB 318

died on adjournment

RELATING TO GENETIC INFORMATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 318 pass?

No. HI SB 318 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 318 about?

Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules establishing privacy requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing in the State. Requires the Department's rules to specify whether consumers' genetic information may be used for purposes of investigative genetic genealogy.

Who sponsors HI SB 318?

SAN BUENAVENTURA, AQUINO, CHANG and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 318.

Description

Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules establishing privacy requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing in the State. Requires the Department's rules to specify whether consumers' genetic information may be used for purposes of investigative genetic genealogy.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-28

    The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-23

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  4. 2025-01-21

    Referred to CPN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=318&year=2026

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