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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 6281

SB 6281: Personal data

Concerning the management and oversight of personal data.

Summary

  • Defines obligations for controllers and processors of personal data who are legal entities that meet specified thresholds.
  • Exempts state and local government, tribes, and certain data sets subject to regulation by specified federal and state laws.
  • Establishes consumer personal data rights of access, correction, deletion, data portability and opt-out of the processing of personal data for specified purposes.
  • Identifies controller responsibilities, including transparency, purpose specification, data minimization, security, and nondiscrimination.
  • Requires controllers to conduct data protection assessments for certain processing.
  • Provides that violations are enforceable under the Consumer Protection Act.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6281), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2020
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2742
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6281, SSB 6281, 2SSB 6281

AN ACT Relating to the management and oversight of personal data;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)

20 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34Senator R-18Shelly Short R-7Senator D-35Lisa Wellman D-41Liz Lovelett D-40Senator D-47Kevin Van De Wege D-24Andy Billig D-3Emily Randall D-26Jamie Pedersen D-43Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-22Jesse Salomon D-32Marko Liias D-21Mark Mullet D-5Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-46Annette Cleveland D-49Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2020
Version voted on: 2SSB 6281
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican18002
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: 2SSB 6281
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52401
Republican43700
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 2137 by Van Werven (page 7, line 3)

March 6, 2020
Version voted on: 2SSB 6281
46 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican41000
How each member voted

Nay (51)

Excused (1)

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House · Amendment 2131 by Walen (page 21, line 16)

March 6, 2020
Version voted on: 2SSB 6281
46 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat74901
Republican39200
How each member voted

Nay (51)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Conference committee appointed. Senators Carlyle, Dhingra, Rivers. (2SSB 6281)
  2. Conference committee request granted. (2SSB 6281)
  3. Conference committee appointed. Representatives Hudgins, Hansen, Dufault. (2SSB 6281)
  4. House insists on its position and asks Senate for a conference. (2SSB 6281)
  5. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (2SSB 6281)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 6281)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6281)
  8. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (2SSB 6281)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 6281)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 6281)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6281)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Innovation, Technology & Economic Development. (2SSB 6281)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 6281)
  14. ITED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 6281)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 6281)
  16. First reading, referred to Innovation, Technology & Economic Development. (2SSB 6281)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SSB 6281)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 6281)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6281)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6281)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6281)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6281)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SSB 6281)
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6281)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6281)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6281)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6281)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6281)
  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6281)
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6281)
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6281)
  38. Referred to Ways & Means.
  39. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6281)
  40. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6281)
  41. And refer to Ways & Means.
  42. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

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