BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1887: Data broker registry & tax
Creating a data broker registry for the purpose of imposing a data broker severance tax.
Summary
- Requires data brokers to register annually with the Department of Licensing (Department) before brokering residents' personal data.
- Requires the Department to make data broker registration information publicly available on its website.
- Establishes a severance tax for data brokers, with a graduate tax rate based on the number of residents that data is collected for.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1887), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shelley Kloba (D-1)
- Introduced
- February 7, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to creating a data broker registry for the purpose of imposing a data broker severance tax;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shelley Kloba (D-1)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
HB 1887 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1887 (2023–24) Climate cmit. act/consumers
- HB 1887 (2021–22) COVID-19/children's sports
- HB 1887 (2019–20) Election reconc. audit
- HB 1887 (2017–18) Pub. empl. survivors/tuition
- HB 1887 (2015–16) Student veterans' support
- HB 1887 (2013–14) Voc rehab plans/ed options
- HB 1887 (2011–12) Toll facilities
- HB 1887 (2009–10) Diking districts