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type: "Bill"
title: "DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, prohibits a life insurance provider from canceling a life insurance policy based on genetic information, from requesting or requiring genetic testing as a condition of insurability, and from accessing the genetic data of an individual without consent. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 27."
description: "DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, prohibits a life insurance provider from canceling a life insurance policy based on genetic information, from requesting or requiring genetic testing as a condition of insurability, and from accessing the genetic data of an individual without consent. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 27."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1309"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1309 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DNA and Genetic Testing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kumar"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 24
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22e15d9f-28d5-476f-94d8-c87779834e26"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1309&GA=113"
source_hash: "8a41ef3c49e106f18b701398d3c0ba229a9abcef4a4f0683a9fd3089d3974bc2"
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-tn"]
---
# Tennessee HB 1309 (113) — DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, prohibits a life insurance provider from canceling a life insurance policy based on genetic information, from requesting or requiring genetic testing as a condition of insurability, and from accessing the genetic data of an individual without consent. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 27.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1309.pdf)
## Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2023 Passed (1) — **951** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/30/2023 Passed (1) — **310** (pass) · upper
- INSURANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee 3/7/2023 — **00** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/14/2023 — **00** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023 3/16/2023 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Kumar — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-07** Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-07** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-14** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
- **2023-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-16** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023
- **2023-03-20** Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-23** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-03-30** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-30** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-03-31** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-11** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/25/2023, 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-03** Pub. Ch. 246
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22e15d9f-28d5-476f-94d8-c87779834e26`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).