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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1400: Employment security records

Concerning confidentiality of employment security department records and data.

Summary

  • Creates an agency privacy officer within the Employment Security Department, and requires development of a personal information minimalization plan .
  • Requires a signed release for disclosure of information to a third party acting on behalf of an individual or employer.
  • Increases the penalty for misuse or unauthorized disclosure of private information.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1400), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Sells (D-38)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
ESB 5439
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to confidentiality of employment security department records and data;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Sells (D-38)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Zack Hudgins D-11Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3June Robinson D-38Jeff Morris D-40Javier Valdez D-46Mia Gregerson D-33Sherry Appleton D-23Kristine Reeves D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1400 in other sessions

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

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