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This bill amends existing law to protect certain voluntarily supplied personal information of local government employees, specifically by expanding exemptions from public disclosure under the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56). The key change is that information voluntarily submitted by an employee to an agency that identifies their personal demographic details, such as race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, immigration status, national origin, or disability status, will now be exempt from public inspection and copying, provided it is submitted to an agency rather than just a state agency or higher education institution. This exemption applies to "personal demographic details" as defined in the bill and does not prevent the release of such information in a deidentified or aggregate format. The bill also includes provisions for the expiration of one section and the effective date of another, indicating a phased implementation.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6123&Year=2025&Initiative=false