WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1697

HB 1697: Online services/minors

Concerning privacy rights for Washington minors.

Summary

  • Prohibits online operators from marketing or advertising specified products and services to minors.
  • Restricts certain online advertising practices based on the personal information of minors.
  • Provides minors the right to request and obtain removal of certain information posted online.
  • Provides that violations are enforceable solely by the Attorney General under the Consumer Protection Act and subject to civil penalties and statutory damages.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1697), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 24, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1697, SHB 1697

AN ACT Relating to privacy rights for Washington minors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40April Berg D-44Lisa Callan D-5Vandana Slatter D-48Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1697)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1697)
  4. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1697)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1697)
  6. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1697 in other sessions

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

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