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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6081

SB 6081: Government record privacy

Protecting Washingtonians from invasion of privacy, including the unauthorized disclosure of sex designation information and historic sex designation changes in official government records.

Summary

  • Exempts or prohibits from public disclosure sex designation information included in vital records and records maintained by the Department of Licensing.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6081), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 16, 2026
  6. LawMar 16, 2026
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 13, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 16, 2026
Session law
Chapter 56, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6081, SSB 6081

AN ACT Relating to protecting Washingtonians from invasion of privacy, including the unauthorized disclosure of sex designation information and historic sex designation changes in official government records;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Jessica Bateman D-22Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6081
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6081
57 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56003
Republican13602
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/16/2026. (SSB 6081)
  2. Chapter 56, 2026 Laws. (SSB 6081)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6081)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6081)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6081)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6081)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 6081)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6081)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6081)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6081)
  11. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6081)
  12. SGOV - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6081)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6081)
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 6081)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6081)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6081)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6081)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6081)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6081)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6081)
  24. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6081)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6081)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. Referred to Transportation.
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. And refer to Transportation.
  33. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

SB 6081 in other sessions

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