A surprise legislative storm ripped through Olympia, Washington last week, and the proposed Washington Privacy Act (SB-5376) took the brunt of the damage. The bill sailed through the Democrat-controlled Washington State Senate on a vote of 46-1, but encountered surprise headwinds in the Democrat-controlled State House. The House failed to vote on the bill before the April 17th deadline for taking action on non-budget legislation.
Washington Privacy Act
Washington Privacy Act Passes Senate
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On Wednesday, Washington took a major step towards becoming the second state to enact broad privacy legislation when its state senate approved the Washington Privacy Act. The bill passed the senate with overwhelming bipartisan support on a vote of 46-1 (with 2 excused). It now moves to the House where a companion bill has…