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The ruling was upheld by a 7–2 decision of the Washington Supreme Court on December 19, 2019, but administrative offices were excluded from the definition of state agencies. [17] [18] While the state legislature appealed the ruling, a bill to remove the legislature from the Public Records Act was announced by state legislators on February 21.
Historically, state laws on privacy date back before the founding of the United States and most authorities left protection of personal information to the individual. However, after the creation of a national economy as a result of the Civil War, governmental agencies were created to recommend stronger privacy protections.
Introduced in the Senate as S. 3418 by Samuel Ervin Jr. (D–NC) on May 1, 1974; Committee consideration by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Passed the Senate on November 21, 1974 ()
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]
The Fair Credit Reporting Act became effective on April 25, 1971, and implemented limitations on the information that could be collected, stored, and utilized by ...
Notably, the Act does not apply to government entities. [1] While Texas [2] and Washington [3] are the only other states that implemented similar biometric protections, BIPA is the most stringent. [4] The Act prescribes $1,000 per violation, and $5,000 per violation if the violation is intentional or reckless. [1]
A K9 officer patrols the front of the Capitol on a day where a potential government shutdown looms during the holidays after a spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of ...
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