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F.S. §627.4301 — Genetic information; life, disability, and long-term-care insurance

Florida · Florida · CURRENT LAW

CURRENT LAWPolicy ID: florida-statute-627-4301

Purpose

Current Florida statute defining genetic information and restricting specified insurer actions and use of genetic-test results, subject to statutory exceptions.

Official summary

The official Florida statute page contains the current text and legislative history for section 627.4301.

ALS and gene-carrier relevance

Included because the current statute directly governs genetic information in insurance contexts relevant to ALS families and gene carriers.

Policy scope and insurance types

Policy scope
Genetic data privacy, Predictive genetic testing, Life insurance, Disability insurance, Long-term-care insurance, Underwriting
Genetic policy scope
Not stated
Insurance types affected
Life, Disability, Long-Term Care
Policy type
Statute
Record type
Statute
Time status
Current
Verification
Verified
Discovered from
Official Legislature
Status detail
Current Florida Statutes text
Companion bills
Not stated
Derived from bill
Not stated
Codified as
Not stated

Jurisdiction and session

Jurisdiction
Florida · Florida
Session
Current statute
Topics
genetic discrimination, genetic testing, genetic privacy, life insurance, disability insurance, LTC insurance
Bill / act number
F.S. §627.4301
Introduced
Not stated
Last action
Not stated
Passed House / Assembly
Not stated
Passed Senate
Not stated
Governor action
Not stated
Approved / enacted
Not stated
Effective
07-01-2020
Vetoed
Not stated

Sponsors, cosponsors, and committees

Sponsors

No verified names recorded in this policy snapshot.

Cosponsors

No verified names recorded in this policy snapshot.

Committees

No verified names recorded in this policy snapshot.

Legislative support and votes

Vote history

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Verified organization support

No verified organization support recorded in this policy snapshot.

Verified opposition

No verified organization opposition recorded in this policy snapshot.

Historical timeline

  1. Current statutory text verified on the official Florida Statutes page; history links back to Chapter 2020-159.

Official text and source links

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Last verified: 09-30-2026

Last verified source: Open verification source ↗

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