Genetic privacy legislation passes Rhode Island Senate after clearing House

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 973

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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You can learn about a person from a cotton swab — specifically, one coated in someone’s saliva, which is full of the residue needed for genetic testing.

Rhode Islanders who send their spit to commercial genetic testing services like 23andMe and Ancestry would be afforded more control over their genetic insights under a bill passed by the Rhode Island Senate in a 37-0 vote Tuesday night.

The Genetic Information Privacy Act …

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