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WA HB2606

Bill

Status

Passed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Barnard

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends RCW 43.105.369 to update performance measures for Washington's Office of Privacy and Data Protection, which submits reports to the legislature every four years starting December 1, 2016

  • Adds explicit requirement for the office to review major state agency projects involving personally identifiable information, including projects using artificial intelligence

  • Replaces previous performance metrics with new measures including: improvement in agency privacy practices after training, coordination with international/national experts, public contact data, training participant evaluations, technical assistance requests, staff continuing education, and counts of privacy threshold analyses and impact assessments completed

  • Removes outdated requirements including the 2016 submission to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee and the telecommunications infrastructure inequality reporting mandate

  • Expands performance tracking to include local governments where data is available, and requires detailed reporting on training formats, topics, and attendance numbers

Legislative Description

Concerning performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and data protection.

Last Action

Effective date 6/11/2026.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/23/2026
Environment, Energy & Technology2/13/2026
Rules2/4/2026
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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