WV HB2440 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-11 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-11 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require the express consent of a parent or guardian to conduct a genetic screening of a newborn infant, to retain blood samples from the infant, and to retain and share results of the genetic screening of the infant.
Title
To Protect Newborn Genetic Privacy Rights
Sponsors
| Del. Laura Kimble [R] | Del. Chris Phillips [R] | Del. Todd Kirby [R] | Del. Chuck Horst [R] |
| Del. Bill Ridenour [R] | Del. Chris Pritt [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | House | To House Health and Human Resources |
| 2023-01-11 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2023-01-11 | House | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
| 2023-01-11 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4G | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 4G | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 4G | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 4G | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |
