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HB3494Introduced in the House

HEALTH DATA PRIVACY ACT

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Mary Canty, District 54

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Creates the Protect Health Data Privacy Act. Provides that a regulated entity shall disclose and maintain a health data privacy policy that clearly and conspicuously discloses specified information. Sets forth provisions concerning health data privacy policies. Provides that a regulated entity shall not collect, share, or store health data, except in specified circumstances. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell health data concerning an individual without first obtaining valid authorization from the individual. Provides that a valid authorization to sell individual health data must contain specified information; a copy of the signed valid authorization must be provided to the individual; and the seller and purchaser of health data must retain a copy of all valid authorizations for sale of health data for 6 years after the date of its signature or the date when it was last in effect, whichever is later. Sets forth provisions concerning the consent required for collection, sharing, and storage of health data. Provides that an individual has the right to withdraw consent from the processing of the individual's health data. Provides that it is unlawful for a regulated entity to engage in discriminatory practices against individuals solely because they have not provided consent to the processing of their health data or have exercised any other rights provided by the provisions or guaranteed by law. Sets forth provisions concerning an individual's right to confirm whether a regulated entity is collecting, selling, sharing, or storing any of the individual's health data; an individual's right to have the individual's health data that is collected by a regulated entity deleted; prohibitions regarding geofencing; and individual health data security. Provides that any person aggrieved by a violation of the provisions shall have a right of action in a State circuit court or as a supplemental claim in federal district court against an offending party. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce a violation of the provisions as an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Defines terms. Makes a conforming change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

Where it stands

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

May 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Judiciary - Civil Committee · March 19, 2025

8

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

10 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Ann Williams11Yes
Kevin Olickal16Yes
Curtis Tarver25Yes
Mary Canty54Yes
Tracy Katz Muhl57Yes
Daniel Didech59Yes
Dave Vella68Yes
Bradley Fritts74No
Jed Davis75No
Jay Hoffman113Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  9. Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  13. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  14. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  15. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  16. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  24. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  25. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  26. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  28. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  42. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

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