Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
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Risks
- No direct effect identified.
StateMontanaIntroduced
SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act
Daniel Zolnikov
SB 410 status: Introduced — (S) Veto Override (updated Jul 19, 2025).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
Not enough information
Score:Not enough information
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 55/100
Constitutionality70%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion80%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill aims to establish a legislative framework for the security and protection of genomic information, commonly referred to as DNA data.
Who is affected
Genetic testing laboratories, biotech companies, technology firms handling biological data, and Montana residents who provide their genomic information for testing or research.
Requirements and enforcement
Not stated in the available source.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
Current status is under veto override procedures.
Potential benefits
Provides enhanced legal protections for private genetic information and aims to prevent unauthorized data usage.
Risks and tradeoffs
Potential for increased compliance costs and uncertain impacts on medical research and clinical diagnostic services.
What is still unknown
Specific regulatory requirements, administrative oversight structures, and the scope of data covered under 'genomic information'.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
55%
Benefits
- Potential for increased consumer trust in genomic services
- Standardization of data handling practices
- Reduction in liability for data breaches
Risks
- Increased compliance costs for biotech firms
- Potential barrier to entry for smaller labs
- Operational burden of security audits
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Strengthened privacy for sensitive DNA data
- Protections against unauthorized data harvesting
- Enhanced individual control over biological information
Risks
- Uncertainty regarding data accessibility for familial medical research
- Potential disruption of existing genetic database projects
- Complexity in navigating new privacy consent forms
Technology Industry
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Sets a clear framework for genomic data management
- Promotes higher industry-wide security standards
- Decreases risk of high-profile data loss incidents
Risks
- Compliance costs for genomic data storage systems
- Development time required for security integration
- Limited flexibility for legacy platform architectures
Civic Accountability
Not enough information
Not enough information to score this sector.
Benefits
- No direct effect identified.
Risks
- No direct effect identified.
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Protects patients' sensitive health-related genomic data
- Ensures integrity of medical genetic records
- Standardizes safety protocols for biological data processing
Risks
- Potential for reduced speed in emergency clinical data sharing
- Uncertain impacts on collaborative medical research
- Administrative delays in processing urgent diagnostic tests
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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Analysis scope
Source provided is a summary abstract; lack of full legislative text prevents clause-level analysis.
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Where it stands
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- CommitteeUpcoming
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- Final agreementUpcoming
- GovernorUpcoming
- EnactedUpcoming
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