---
type: "Bill"
title: "Genetic Testing Companies, requiring consent to release customers' genetic data"
description: "Consumer Protection"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2024rs"
identifier: "HB 21"
citation: "Alabama HB 21 (2024rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Consumer Protection"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chip Brown"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 27
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-12-01T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2024-05-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f6a5ea28-fe8e-4880-ab79-3743b19362a5"
source_url: "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search"
source_hash: "5ea702244ebeb90307117b71b9f644336c1437b3049acacb31ecd8c08c114b0a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama HB 21 (2024rs) — Genetic Testing Companies, requiring consent to release customers' genetic data

Consumer Protection

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB21-int.pdf)
2. **Act 2024-384** (committee substitute) — [source](http://arc-sos.state.al.us/ucp/L1547925.AI1.pdf)
3. **Amendment 1UB1ZZL-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/1UB1ZZL-1.pdf)
4. **Amendment LGGRYAY-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/LGGRYAY-1.pdf)
5. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB21-eng.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB21-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll of the S for Vote 1168 on HB21 (2024 Regular Session) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the S for Vote 1170 on HB21 (2024 Regular Session) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 39 on HB21 (2024 Regular Session) — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the H for Vote 41 on HB21 (2024 Regular Session) — **102–0** (pass) · lower
- Roll of the S for Vote 1169 on HB21 (2024 Regular Session) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- Roll of the H for Vote 40 on HB21 (2024 Regular Session) — **102–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chip Brown — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-12-01T05:00:00+00:00** Filed `filing`
- **2024-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** Enacted `became-law`
- **2024-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Ready to Enroll
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1170 `passage`
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1169
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Banking and Insurance 1st Amendment Offered (Banking and Insurance) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in Second House
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Banking and Insurance 1st Amendment Offered (Banking and Insurance) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-08T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in Second House
- **2024-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Banking and Insurance)
- **2024-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee Second House
- **2024-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** Banking and Insurance 1st Amendment (Banking and Insurance)
- **2024-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in Second House (Banking and Insurance)
- **2024-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 41 `passage`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 40
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** JUDY 6th Reported Substitute Offered (Judiciary) `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Third Reading in House of Origin
- **2024-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
- **2024-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- **2024-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)
- **2024-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2024-05-15T17:30:00+00:00** Enacted as 2024-384 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f6a5ea28-fe8e-4880-ab79-3743b19362a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).