Bill

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.

Sponsors

Senator PedersenPrimary

Senator BatemanSecondarySenator DhingraSecondarySenator FrameSecondarySenator HasegawaSecondarySenator LiiasSecondarySenator NoblesSecondarySenator SaldañaSecondarySenator StanfordSecondarySenator ValdezSecondarySenator WilsonSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Current status: Effective date 3/16/2026.

1. Mar 16, 2026
   Effective date 3/16/2026.
2. Mar 16, 2026
   Chapter 56, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 16, 2026
   Governor signed.
4. Mar 10, 2026
   Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 5, 2026
   Speaker signed.
6. Mar 4, 2026
   President signed.
7. Mar 3, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.
8. Feb 14, 2026
   First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
9. Feb 11, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
10. Jan 13, 2026
    First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

Hearings