BILL REQ. #: S-3453.1

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SENATE BILL 6180
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2004 Regular Session

By Senators Franklin, Eide, Prentice, Kline, Fraser, Hargrove, B. Sheldon, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Kastama, Regala, McAuliffe, Keiser, Shin, Jacobsen, T. Sheldon, Spanel, Roach and Rasmussen

Read first time 01/14/2004. Referred to Committee on Commerce & Trade.

AN ACT Relating to genetic testing as a condition of employment; and adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 49.44 RCW to read as follows:
     It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or the state of Washington, its political subdivisions, or municipal corporations to require, directly or indirectly, that any employee or prospective employee submit genetic information or submit to screening for genetic information as a condition of employment or continued employment.
     "Genetic information" for purposes of this chapter, is information about inherited characteristics that can be derived from a DNA-based or other laboratory test, family history, or medical examination.

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