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WA HB1222

Bill

Status

Passed

4/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chris Stearns

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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)

  • Exempts gaming facility security information such as facility layouts, schematics, firewall configurations, network topologies, source code, disaster recovery plans, and incident response plans

  • Exempts gaming equipment technical information including hardware/software specifications, field testing data, cryptographic hashes, and user credentials that could compromise equipment security if released

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules3/25/2025
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections2/14/2025
Rules2/4/2025
State Government & Tribal Relations1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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