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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

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

Healthcare
Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Representatives Moses, Dallman, Callahan, Kreibich, Kurtz, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Neylon, Dittrich, Knodl, Green, Behnke and Brill, cosponsored by Senators Testin, Tomczyk, Jacque and Nass
Last action
2026-03-27
Official status
A - Vetoed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-27 Asm.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

  2. 2026-03-26 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

  3. 2026-02-20 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026

  4. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Read a second time

  5. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  6. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  7. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  8. 2026-02-18 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  9. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  10. 2026-02-17 Sen.

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  11. 2026-02-17 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. 2026-02-04 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  13. 2026-02-04 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. 2026-02-04 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  15. 2026-01-26 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  16. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Read a second time

  17. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire

  18. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  19. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  20. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  21. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  24. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  25. 2026-01-22 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. 2026-01-22 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  27. 2026-01-21 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

  28. 2026-01-20 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  29. 2026-01-16 Asm.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety , Ayes 10, Noes 5

  30. 2026-01-16 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  31. 2026-01-14 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  32. 2026-01-06 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  33. 2025-12-16 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  34. 2025-12-02 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  35. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    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

  36. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Official Summary Text

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