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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2442: Online services/minors

Regulating online services and applications that are directed at minors.

Summary

  • Prohibits online operators from marketing or advertising specified products and services to minors.
  • Restricts certain online advertising practices based on a minor's personal information.
  • Provides minors the right to remove information posted online.
  • Authorizes enforcement solely by the attorney general under the Consumer Protection Act.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 2442), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2020
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to privacy rights for Washington minors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Zack Hudgins D-11Shelley Kloba D-1Norma Smith R-10

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2020
Version voted on: HB 2442
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican39101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment, Energy & Technology.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  10. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. ITED - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Innovation, Technology & Economic Development.

HB 2442 in other sessions

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