Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty
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Officially: “banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Representatives Moses, Dallman, Callahan, Kreibich, Kurtz, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Neylon, Dittrich, Knodl, Green, Behnke and Brill; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Tomczyk, Jacque and Nass · Nov 19, 2025
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety · Nov 19, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Dec 2, 2025
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Fiscal estimate received · Dec 16, 2025
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Public hearing held · Jan 6, 2026
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Executive action taken · Jan 14, 2026
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Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5 · Jan 16, 2026
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Referred to committee on Rules · Jan 16, 2026
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Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules · Jan 20, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses · Jan 21, 2026
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Read a second time · Jan 22, 2026
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Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire · Jan 22, 2026
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Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken · Jan 22, 2026
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Decision of the Chair appealed · Jan 22, 2026
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Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44 · Jan 22, 2026
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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Jan 22, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Jan 22, 2026
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Rules suspended · Jan 22, 2026
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 · Jan 22, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Jan 22, 2026
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Received from Assembly · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs · Jan 26, 2026
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Executive action taken · Feb 4, 2026
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Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
Available for scheduling · Feb 4, 2026
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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Feb 17, 2026
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Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Feb 17, 2026
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Read a second time · Feb 18, 2026
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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 18, 2026
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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Feb 18, 2026
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Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13 · Feb 18, 2026
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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 18, 2026
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Received from Senate concurred in · Feb 18, 2026
Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026 · Feb 20, 2026
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Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026 · Mar 26, 2026
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026 · Mar 27, 2026
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Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) · May 12, 2026
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Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 · May 13, 2026
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CONCURRENCESenate · 2026-02-18 · AYES 20, NAYS 13, NOT VOTING 0
PASSAGEAssembly · 2026-01-22 · AYES 53, NAYS 44, NOT VOTING 2, PAIRED 0
SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STANDAssembly · 2026-01-22 · AYES 53, NAYS 44, NOT VOTING 2, PAIRED 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).