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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 29, 2024 | WA | SB 5838 | Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Task Force | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
April 17, 2023 | WA | HB 1155 | Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
April 23, 2021 | WA | HB 1365 | Requires Development and Administration of a Technology Grant Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 36) |
April 23, 2021 | WA | HB 1336 | Expands Unrestricted Authority for Public Entities to Provide Telecommunications Services to End Users | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 32) |
April 11, 2021 | WA | SB 5383 | Authorizes Public Utility Districts or Port Districts Provide Retail Telecommunication Services in an Unserved Area | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
March 12, 2020 | WA | SB 6280 | Establishes Regulations for Facial-Recognition Technology | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
March 6, 2020 | WA | SB 6281 | Increases Consumer Personal Data Protections and Regulations on Facial Recognition Technology | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
Feb. 9, 2018 | WA | HB 2282 | Establishes State Net Neutrality Policy | Bill Passed - House (93 - 5) |
March 7, 2017 | WA | HB 1371 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
March 2, 2017 | WA | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |
March 8, 2016 | WA | HB 2362 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) |
Feb. 22, 2016 | WA | HB 2362 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
March 11, 2014 | WA | HB 2789 | Establishes Usage Policy for Extraordinary Sensing Devices | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 21) |
April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |