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Peter SchorschMay 19, 2022

It seems like a decade ago House Speaker Chris Sprowls first sounded the alarm on how genetic testing results could be used to invade your privacy. In his first Legislative Session as House Speaker, the Palm Harbor Republican pushed a bill that would prevent life insurance companies from using results from consumer genetic testing kits […]

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Renzo DowneyApril 1, 2021

Florida recently became the first state to protect DNA from an expanded list of insurers.

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Haley BrownMarch 31, 2021

Collecting or testing DNA without consent could become a felony in October.

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Renzo DowneyMarch 24, 2021

Unlawful DNA collection or usage could be a felony under the bill.

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Renzo DowneyMarch 23, 2021

Unlawful DNA collection or usage could be a felony under the bill.

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Renzo DowneyJuly 1, 2020

HB 1189 would expand protections against using genetic data for insurance purposes.

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