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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5919

SB 5919: Internet privacy & security

Protecting the privacy and security of internet users.

Summary

  • Requires broadband Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information.
  • Requires broadband Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to send or display an advertisement to a customer based on certain customer information.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5919), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedApr 5, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Ranker (D-40)
Introduced
April 5, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Versions
SB 5919, SSB 5919

AN ACT Relating to protecting the privacy and security of internet users;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)

34 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 11 Republicans)

Joe Fain R-47Mark Miloscia R-30Senator R-18Dino Rossi R-45Andy Billig D-3Senator D-36Senator R-8Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29Judy Warnick R-13Jeannie Darneille D-27Jamie Pedersen D-43Karen Keiser D-33Hans Zeiger R-25Senator R-6Annette Cleveland D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Patty Kuderer D-48Dean Takko D-19John McCoy D-38Senator D-22Sharon Nelson D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Phil Fortunato R-31Marko Liias D-21Shelly Short R-7Mark Mullet D-5Guy Palumbo D-1Lisa Wellman D-41Steve Hobbs D-44Kirk Pearson R-39Senator D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules. (SSB 5919)
  2. Returned to Rules.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5919)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5919)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5919)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5919)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5919)
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 5919 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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