BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5534: Verifiable credentials

Concerning the use of verifiable credentials.

Summary

Requires, by December 1, 2022, that the Consolidated Technology Services Agency (also known as WaTech), Department of Health, Department of Licensing, institutions of higher education, and the Secretary of State to each report which programs, services, and projects may be well-suited to the use of verifiable credentials as a means of improving efficiency, customer experience, and safeguarding privacy.
Requires WaTech to create a process for developing a recommended trust framework for verifiable credentials (trust framework) in Washington, by October 1, 2022.
Requires WaTech to develop and submit the trust framework, and any recommendations on legislation to implement the trust framework, to the Legislature by December 1, 2023.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to the use of verifiable credentials;

Passed February 9, 2022

Version voted on: SB 5534

45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	0	0	3
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2022By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 24, 2022Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 23, 2022SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 23, 2022Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 23, 2022SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Feb 11, 2022First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Feb 9, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 9, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 8, 2022Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 7, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2022WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 21, 2022On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 20, 2022ENET - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Dec 13, 2021Prefiled for introduction.

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

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