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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
02/14/2026
02/14/2026
Passed
03/11/2026
03/11/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/11/2026
03/11/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting employers from microchipping 2 employees; adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW; creating a new 3 section; and prescribing penalties. 4
AI Summary
This bill prohibits employers from requiring or coercing employees or job applicants to have a microchip implanted in their body, defining a microchip as a device implanted beneath the skin that contains unique identification and personal information retrievable by a scanner, but excluding medically necessary implants for health conditions. The bill emphasizes that decisions about an individual's body belong to them, not their employer, and allows individuals harmed by violations to sue their employer for injunctive relief, actual damages, punitive damages, and legal costs, reinforcing fundamental rights to individual liberty and bodily autonomy.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (25)
Brianna Thomas (D)*,
Steve Bergquist (D),
Adam Bernbaum (D),
Liz Berry (D),
Julio Cortes (D),
Beth Doglio (D),
Davina Duerr (D),
Mary Fosse (D),
Roger Goodman (D),
Mia Gregerson (D),
Natasha Hill (D),
Shelley Kloba (D),
Nicole Macri (D),
Melanie Morgan (D),
Edwin Obras (D),
Timm Ormsby (D),
Lisa Parshley (D),
Alex Ramel (D),
Julia Reed (D),
Kristine Reeves (D),
Cindy Ryu (D),
Shaun Scott (D),
Chipalo Street (D),
Jamila Taylor (D),
Sharon Wylie (D),
Last Action
Effective date 6/11/2026. (on 03/11/2026)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Worker Safety and Protection
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