Alabama · legislation
HB 449 (2025)
Unlawful use of DNA
DiedTopics: Genetic privacy · Consent · Data sharing · Data sale · Law enforcement
Related records
- Reintroduced as a 2026 proposal: HB 265 (2026), Unlawful use of DNA
Summary
Alabama HB 449 proposed first-, second-, and third-degree offenses for specified intentional collection, retention, testing, disclosure, sale, or transfer of another person's DNA sample or genetic data without express consent.
What the law or policy does
The engrossed bill would have assigned different criminal penalties to the sale or transfer of DNA, unauthorized genetic testing or disclosure, and specified collection or retention of DNA samples. It defined genetic data and genetic testing by reference to Alabama's Genetic Data Privacy Act.
What this means
The proposal would have made several kinds of intentional, nonconsensual DNA collection and use criminal offenses. It passed the House but did not receive a final Senate vote and did not become law.
Primary sources
- HB 449 engrossed bill. Alabama Legislature. Accessed August 31, 2026.
Record details
Record history
- March 18, 2025: Bill introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Source: Alabama Legislature.
- April 29, 2025: House passed the bill as amended. Source: Alabama Legislature.
- May 6, 2025: Senate committee reported the bill and placed it on the calendar. Source: Alabama Legislature.
- May 14, 2025: Bill died when the 2025 regular session adjourned without final passage. Source: Alabama Legislature.
- August 31, 2026: Record created from the engrossed bill and legislative history. Source: Project review.
Technical metadata
Record ID: al-hb-449-2025
Topics: genetic-privacy, consent, data-sharing, data-sale, law-enforcement
Canonical source file: data/states/alabama/al-hb-449-2025.yaml
Cite this record
Who Owns Your DNA? HB 449 (2025): Unlawful use of DNA. U.S. Genetics & Genomics Law and Policy Tracker. Record version 1.0. Accessed [date].