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AB673 • 2025
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
The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate concurred in
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
Decision of the Chair appealed
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 10, Noes 5
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Fiscal estimate received
Fiscal estimate received
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
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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 Status: A - Vetoed