Tag: state privacy legislation
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The session’s in high gear: Washington privacy legislation update, January 31
With only 105 days in Washington’s legislative session, things are (as always) moving quickly. Last week: My Health My Data (HB 1155), which protects consumer health data – especially urgent as more and more states criminalize abortion and gender-affirming care – had a very encouraging hearing in the House Civil Rights & Judiciary (CR&J) Committee…
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A very encouraging first step: My Health My Data’s first hearing
“The environment in 2023 is much more favorable than it’s ever been for strong privacy legislation – nationally, and in Olympia – so there’s good reason for optimism. One of the reasons the legislative environment is much more favorable in 2023 is that privacy threats have become a lot more real to many people in…
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A much more favorable environment, but a lot of complexity: Washington state privacy legislation 2023 (UPDATED)
Last updated February 4. See the update log below. Washington is justifiably looked to as a tech-savvy state, and legislation that gets passed here will influence other states and the national debate. – me in The stakes are high: Washington state privacy, facial recognition, and automated decision systems legislation 2021 The 2023 Washington state legislative…