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AB673Introduced in the Assembly

Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Vetoed

Introduced by Clint Moses, District 92

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to create 146.907 of the statutes; Relating to: banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Where it stands

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · February 18, 2026

20

Yes

13

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Andre Jacque1Yes
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3No
Dora Drake4No
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6No
Christopher Larson7No
Jodi Habush Sinykin8No
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5

  8. Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

  11. Read a second time

  12. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire

  13. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  14. Decision of the Chair appealed

  15. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  16. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Received from Assembly

  22. Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  23. Executive action taken

  24. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  25. Available for scheduling

  26. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  27. Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Read a second time

  29. Ordered to a third reading

  30. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  31. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  32. Ordered immediately messaged

  33. Received from Senate concurred in

  34. Report correctly enrolled on 2-20-2026

  35. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

  36. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

  37. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  38. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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