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United States of America: Utah: Genetic Information Privacy Act (Senate Bill 227 - 2021)

Progress

Current status
in force
05 May 2021 in force
17 Mar 2021 adopted
23 Feb 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

05 May 2021
in force

Implementation of privacy law concerning genetic data

Senate Bill 227 is implemented by the governor's signature, protecting privacy regarding genetic data provided by users to a genetic testing company. Among other measures, companies must disclose the purposes for which user data is used and provide …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
17 Mar 2021
adopted

Adoption of privacy law concerning genetic data

Senate Bill 227 is adopted, protecting privacy regarding genetic data provided by users to a genetic testing company. Among other measures, companies must disclose the purposes for which user data is used and provide the user with a right to delete …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Feb 2021
under deliberation

Introduction of privacy law concerning genetic data

Senate Bill 227 is introduced, aiming to protect privacy regarding genetic data provided by users to a genetic testing company. Among other measures, companies must disclose the purposes for which user data is used and provide the user with a right …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament