BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2606: Office of privacy and data

Concerning performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and data protection.

Summary

Modifies performance measures for the Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP), adding agency improvements, public contacts, trainings, technical assistance requests, continuing education, and threshold analyses and privacy impact assessments completed; and removing reporting on data protection measures and consumer education efforts.
Includes review of agency projects using artificial intelligence in the OPDP's primary duties.
Removes requirement for the OPDP to report on telecommunications providers and infrastructure.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2606), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and data protection;

Passed February 11, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2606

89 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	32	6	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 28, 2026

Version voted on: HB 2606

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 9, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 9, 2026Chapter 9, 2026 Laws.
Mar 9, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 3, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Feb 28, 2026Speaker signed.
Feb 28, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 28, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2026President signed.
Feb 24, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 23, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 20, 2026ENET - Majority; do pass.
Feb 13, 2026First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Feb 11, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 11, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 3, 2026TEDV - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2026TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 21, 2026First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

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

HB 2606 (2019–20) Loans for housing/B&O tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2606 (2017–18) FAST act compliance · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2606 (2015–16) Phys. therapist dry needling · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2606 (2013–14) License plate recognition · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2606 (2011–12) Laboratory schools · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2606 (2009–10) Manufact'd housing/managers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2606 (2007–08) PUD commissioner salaries · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2606 (2005–06) Volunteer fire personnel · Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2006