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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1672

HB 1672: Employer technology use

Addressing technology used by employers in the workplace.

Summary

  • Creates restrictions and limitations on when and how employers may electronically monitor employees.
  • Creates restrictions and limitations on when and how employers use automated decisions systems, especially when making employment-related decisions.
  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce restrictions related to electronic monitoring and automated decision systems, and grants it power to make necessary rules.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1672), 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 1672, SHB 1672

AN ACT Relating to technology used by employers in the workplace;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelley Kloba (D-1)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Mary Fosse D-38Beth Doglio D-22Lisa Parshley D-22Liz Berry D-36Julia Reed D-36Julio Cortes D-38Dan Bronoske D-28Cindy Ryu D-32Alex 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 1672)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1672)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1672)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1672)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1672 in other sessions

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

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