SB 2203 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT

Summary

Requires a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, as defined, to provide a consumer with certain information regarding the company’s policies and procedures regarding use of genetic data.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

May 5, 2026

D Democratic32

32 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 19, 2026

Signed into law

06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/08/2026 House passed in concurrence

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

legislature

May 6, 2026

Committee

05/06/2026 Referred to House Judiciary

lower

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

05/05/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors