BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2861: Health care information

Modifying the definition of health care information.

Summary

  • $ Personally identified DNA is considered health care information of a patient, and protected from disclosure without the patient's consent under state law.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2861), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2000
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2000
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 21, 2000 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2000

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 11, 2000
Version voted on: HB 2861
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48001
Republican48001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · Final Passage

March 1, 2000
Version voted on: HB 2861
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican18004
How each member voted

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 2861 in other sessions

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