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SB78Introduced in the Senate

Public Health – Prostate–Specific Antigen Testing (Protect Our Prostate Act)

IntroducedSenate Finance

Introduced by Arthur Ellis, District 28

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requiring certain providers and laboratories to provide certain written information to patients receiving prostate-specific antigen testing; and requiring clinical laboratories that administer prostate-specific antigen tests to follow certain disclosure requirements, use standard calibration for testing assays and report test results in a standard manner, make certain disclosures to ordering providers, and follow guidelines from certain organizations.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

January 21, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Finance

  3. Hearing 1/27 at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Hearing canceled

  5. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

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