S 4826 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Concerns health information held by certain biotechnology companies.

This bill requires biotechnology companies (like 23andMe and Ancestry.com) that collect genetic data from New Jersey residents for ancestry or genealogy to comply with federal and state health data laws. It prohibits these companies from selling, sharing, or disseminating consumers' individual or aggregated health information to other entities. If a company merges, is acquired, or goes bankrupt, it must destroy all health data, notify consumers 60 days in advance, and offer them the option to download their data before destruction. The bill specifically defines "consumer" as NJ residents who provided genetic samples for ancestry testing and "biotechnology company" as firms offering direct-to-consumer genetic services.
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Introduced Nov 6, 2025 Last action Nov 6, 2025
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