H.639 (Act 135)
An act relating to genetic data privacy
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Robin Scheu
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Angela Arsenault
- Rep. Matthew Birong
- Rep. Doug Bishop
- Rep. Tiffany Bluemle
- Rep. Brian Cina
- Rep. Leonora Dodge
- Rep. William Greer
- Rep. James Gregoire
- Rep. Rebecca Holcombe
- Rep. Mary Howard
- Rep. Kathleen James
- Rep. Bram Kleppner
- Rep. James Masland
- Rep. Kate McCann
- Rep. Jubilee McGill
- Rep. Christopher Morrow
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
- Rep. Daniel Noyes
- Rep. Carol Ode
- Rep. Woodman Page
- Rep. Phil Pouech
- Rep. Monique Priestley
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson
- Rep. Lawrence Satcowitz
- Rep. Thomas Stevens
- Rep. Shawn Sweeney
- Rep. Chloe Tomlinson
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026Opens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
- Other Text
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An act relating to genetic data privacy
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to genetic data privacy
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to genetic data privacy
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 15 Mins After the Governor's Budget Address
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Walk-through
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 11:00 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Introduction
Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:00 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Testimony
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:00 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Testimony
Ritchie Engelhardt, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:00 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee Discussion, Mark-up
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Weiss, Civil Engineer
Todd Daloz, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:00 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ritchie Engelhardt, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10 Minutes After the Floor
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Mark up and vote
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Introduction
Rep. Herb Olson, Representative, Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, Starksboro
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 10:45 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 10:45 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Ritchie Engelhardt, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
Lisa Glover-Gardin, Vice President, Privacy and Product
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Trisha Conti, Director, Department of Public Safety
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Mark Up
Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations
Ritchie Engelhardt, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
Friday, April 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 10:05 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Walk-Through
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
Thursday, April 30, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 8:30 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee discussion
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:15 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Vote
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 8, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:05 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Amendment Discussion
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10:20 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Amendment Discussion
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 9:35 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Amendment
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 12:30 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee discussion
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 12:30 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee of Conference
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 12:30 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 5:10 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 5:15 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs,
- 12:35 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee of Conference
- 5:00 AM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee of Conference
Committee Documents
An act relating to genetic data privacy
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Committee of Conference
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Todd Daloz, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Ritchie Engelhardt, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
- Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
- Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Thomas Weiss, Civil Engineer
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Trisha Conti, Director, Department of Public Safety
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Ritchie Engelhardt, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry.com
- Lisa Glover-Gardin, Vice President, Privacy and Product
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
- Rep. Herb Olson, Representative, Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, Starksboro
- Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier
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No fiscal documents found for H.639 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee of Conference Members
Regular Session 2025-2026
An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 12:30 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Committee discussion
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris Strategies
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Committee of Conference,
- 12:30 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 5:10 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 5:15 PM
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H.639 - An act relating to genetic data privacy
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
No committee of conference report found for H.639 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Staff & Other Information
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel