HB 276 - Biometric Information Protection Act; enact

Sponsored By

• (1) Setzler,Ed 35th
• (2) Hill,Calvin 21st
• (3) Brooks,Tyrone 63rd
• (4) Loudermilk,Barry 14th

Committees

• HC:JudyNC
• SC:

Current Status

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to commerce and trade, so as to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to set forth the purposes of the Biometric Information Protection Act; to provide for civil and criminal penalties; to provide for venue; to prohibit the use of genetic information for the issuance of life insurance; to prohibit the use of genetic information in employment decisions; to prohibit the use of biometric information in enrollment decisions in educational institutions; to provide for information on public and private identification and access cards; to define certain unfair business practices for preferential treatment of customers that reveal biometric information; to prohibit the implanting of biometric sensors or personal location tracking devices; to provide for the release of biometric or genetic information to legal authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Versions

1. LC 34 0996/a