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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1671

HB 1671: Personal data privacy

Protecting personal data privacy.

Summary

  • Establishes consumer rights with regard to personal data and defines obligations of data controllers and processors.
  • Requires controllers to conduct data protection assessments for processing activities that present a heightened risk of harm.
  • Makes violations enforceable under the Consumer Protection Act.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1671), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shelley Kloba (D-1)
Introduced
January 28, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1671, SHB 1671

AN ACT Relating to personal data privacy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelley Kloba (D-1)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Fosse D-38Beth Doglio D-22Lisa Parshley D-22Liz Berry D-36Alex Ramel D-40Shaun Scott D-43Jamila Taylor D-30Tarra Simmons D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1671)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1671)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1671)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1671)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

HB 1671 in other sessions

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

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