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WA SB6081

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jamie Pedersen

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts information about sex designation and sex designation change requests from public disclosure under Washington's Public Records Act, adding this to existing exemptions for student records, taxpayer information, and other protected personal data

  • Prohibits the Department of Licensing from sharing a person's sex designation records without the individual's consent for a specific purpose, and requires credentials issued after a sex designation change to show only the current designation with no indication a change occurred

  • Requires the state registrar to seal all supporting documentation related to sex designation changes on vital records, making these documents confidential and protected from public inspection

  • Allows the department to deny data requests if there is reasonable possibility the information could be used to cause harm, disenfranchisement, or disparate impact to the data subject

  • Takes effect January 1, 2028

Legislative Description

Protecting Washingtonians from invasion of privacy, including the unauthorized disclosure of sex designation information and historic sex designation changes in official government records.

Last Action

Delivered to Governor.

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/25/2026
State Government & Tribal Relations2/14/2026
Rules2/6/2026
Transportation1/26/2026
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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