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The Washington Coalition for Open Government (COG) was formed from several political groups in June 1971 to push for public disclosure legislation. [2] The state legislature had debated laws on campaign disclosures repeatedly beginning in 1963 and passed an open meetings law in the 1971 session, but avoided addressing public records. [3]
Judith Wagner DeCew stated, "Pavesich was the first case to recognize privacy as a right in tort law by invoking natural law, common law, and constitutional values." [ 7 ] Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis , partners in a new law firm, feared that this new small camera technology would be used by the "sensationalistic press."
Most state legislation on privacy are expansions of federal laws. The Uniform Law Commission has proposed a model bill – the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (“UPDPA”) , which “provides a reasonable level of consumer protection without incurring the compliance and regulatory costs associated with some existing state regimes.” [ 2 ]
The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws currently in force in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] Temporary laws such as appropriations acts are excluded. It is published by the Washington State Statute Law Committee and the Washington State Code Reviser which it employs and supervises. [2] [3]
In 2017, Washington enacted a specific consumer biometric data privacy law covering commercial use. [43] [38] On April 27, 2023, Washington enacted the My Health, My Data Act, effective March 31, 2024. [45] The law was the first in the nation to regulate consumer health data not protected by HIPAA. [46]
Pursuant to the state constitution, the Washington State Legislature has enacted legislation.Its session laws are published in the Laws of Washington, which in turn have been codified, compiled, and/or consolidated in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). [1]
Objective expectation of privacy: legitimate and generally recognized by society and perhaps protected by law. Places where individuals expect privacy include residences, hotel rooms, [1] or public places that have been provided by businesses or the public sector to ensure privacy, including public restrooms, private portions of jailhouses, [2 ...
[7] [8] [9] A common sticking point in debates over these laws is the relationship between the federal law and current or future state laws. [10] While the first draft of the APRA would have superseded state privacy laws, a June 2024 revision clarified state laws could place more stringent regulations on privacy. [11]