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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1303: Personal information sale

Concerning the regulation and taxation of the sale of Washingtonian's personal information and related data.

Summary

  • Imposes a 1.8 percent business and occupation tax on sales of personal data, beginning January 1, 2022.
  • Requires any person making sales of personal data in the state to annually register with the Department of Revenue, beginning September 1, 2022.
  • Removes credit bureau services from the definition of a retail sale.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1303), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelley Kloba (D-1)
Introduced
January 19, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the regulation and taxation of the sale of Washingtonian's personal information and related data;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelley Kloba (D-1)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debra Entenman D-47Alex Ramel D-40Jessica Bateman D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Noel Frame D-36Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Vandana Slatter D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1303 in other sessions

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

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