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WA HB1222
Bill
Status
4/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Chris Stearns
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AI Summary
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Amends RCW 42.56.270 to exempt proprietary financial and security information submitted to or obtained by the Washington State Gambling Commission from public disclosure under the Public Records Act
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Protected information includes financial statements, independent auditors' reports, bank account records, player tracking records, loan agreements, and stock transactions (though quarterly license reports remain public)
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Exempts gaming facility security information such as facility layouts, schematics, firewall configurations, network topologies, source code, disaster recovery plans, and incident response plans
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Exempts gaming equipment technical information including hardware/software specifications, field testing data, cryptographic hashes, and user credentials that could compromise equipment security if released
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Effective date: July 27, 2025; passed House 73-21 on February 13, 2025, and Senate 47-2 on April 8, 2025
Legislative Description
Concerning public inspection and copying of proprietary financial and security information submitted to or obtained by the gambling commission.
Last Action
Effective date 7/27/2025.
4/21/2025