Adds medical and health insurance information within the definitions of personal identifying information; repealer
This bill expands the legal definition of "personal identifying information" to explicitly include medical information and health insurance details. It directly affects individuals whose medical history, treatment records, or health insurance policy numbers could be misused, as these now count as sensitive data under identity theft laws. Key provisions add specific definitions: "medical information" covers health history and treatment, while "health insurance information" includes policy numbers and claims history. The bill modifies existing penal, business, and technology laws to incorporate these changes, removing prior related provisions through repeal. This update strengthens protections by making unauthorized use of health data prosecutable under current identity theft statutes.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 13, 2025
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jan 13, 2025
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roxanne Persaud
DDemocratic
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