Bill > HB703

This bill establishes new legal protections for reproductive and sexual health application data in Missouri, defining key terms and creating strict guidelines for how digital health services can handle sensitive personal information. Specifically, the bill requires health digital services (mobile apps or websites that collect reproductive or sexual health data) to obtain explicit, affirmative consent from consumers before sharing, selling, or using their personal health information. The bill also limits government entities' ability to access this information, prohibiting them from requiring health digital services to release reproductive or sexual health application data except in specific criminal investigations unrelated to abortion, pregnancy outcomes, or gender transition services. Important definitions in the bill include reproductive or sexual health application information, which covers a wide range of sensitive data such as pregnancy status, menstrual cycles, fertility, sexual activity, and gender identity. The legislation aims to protect consumer privacy by ensuring that highly personal health information cannot be easily accessed or shared without clear, specific consent from the individual, with narrow exceptions for certain types of criminal investigations.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB703&year=2025&code=R