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LA HB125

Bill

Status

Passed

6/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dodie Horton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits medical and research facilities in Louisiana from using new human genetic sequencers or analysis software produced by foreign adversary governments, state-owned companies, or foreign adversary companies (China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia)

  • Requires human genetic sequencing data to be stored outside foreign adversary countries and prohibits remote access to such data from those countries, with mandatory encryption and cybersecurity protections

  • Imposes $10,000 fine per violation, with each individual genome sequenced using prohibited equipment or each instance of improper data storage counting as a separate violation

  • Amends insurance law to allow insurers to consider genetic research/testing results only if the individual voluntarily provides them, removing the previous allowance for results included in medical records

  • Grants the Louisiana Attorney General sole authority to investigate and enforce violations of the new genomic security provisions

Legislative Description

Provides for the protection, storage, and access of genomic information (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

TECHNOLOGY

Last Action

Effective date: See Act.

6/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs5/14/2025
Commerce3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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