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WA HB2637

WA HB2637
Safeguarding personal information entrusted to agencies that is of no legitimate concern to the public.


summary

Introduced
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/16/2026
Passed
Dead
03/12/2026

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to safeguarding personal information entrusted to 2 agencies that is of no legitimate concern to the public; reenacting 3 and amending RCW 42.56.230; and creating a new section. 4

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to expand the types of personal information that government agencies must protect from public disclosure, particularly information that is not of legitimate public concern. Specifically, it adds new categories of protected information, including age, date of birth (with exceptions for voter registration records), language preference, residential address (with exceptions for business addresses, voter registration, and real property records), place of birth, precise location data or GPS coordinates (except when an employee is on official duty), government-issued identifiers like social security numbers, passport numbers, driver's license numbers, student numbers, vehicle license plate numbers, and application numbers, and individual consumer utility account data. The bill also includes a provision that makes it void if specific funding is not provided by June 30, 2026, indicating a potential fiscal impact or a need for legislative appropriation to implement these new protections.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (on 03/12/2026)

Bill Topics

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information
Government Operations
  • ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2637&Year=2025&Initiative=false 01/21/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=77539 03/11/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 E2SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=77541 03/11/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 2SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=77540 03/11/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 E2SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=77313 02/28/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 2SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=77312 02/28/2026
Engrossed second substitute Senate bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/2637-S2.E%20SBR%20SGTE%20TA%2026.pdf 02/23/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 E2SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=77095 02/19/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 2SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=77094 02/19/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=77048 02/19/2026
Engrossed second substitute Senate bill report (orig.) https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/2637-S2.E%20SBA%20SGTE%2026.pdf 02/19/2026
Engrossed second substitute House bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2637-S2.E%20HBR%20APH%2026.pdf 02/17/2026
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2637-S2.E.pdf 02/17/2026
Santos 2637-S2 AMH SANT H3589.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/2637-S2%20AMH%20SANT%20H3589.1.pdf 02/16/2026
Burnett 2637-S2 AMH BURN OMLI 374 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/2637-S2%20AMH%20BURN%20OMLI%20374.pdf 02/16/2026
Pollet 2637-S2 AMH POLL OMLI 375 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/2637-S2%20AMH%20POLL%20OMLI%20375.pdf 02/14/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76878 02/14/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76833 02/13/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76726 02/11/2026
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2637-S2.pdf 02/10/2026
House bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2637%20HBR%20APP%2026.pdf 02/10/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76576 02/09/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 HB (Final) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76575 02/09/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76441 02/07/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 HB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76440 02/07/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76385 02/06/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 HB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76384 02/06/2026
House bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2637%20HBR%20SGOV%2026.pdf 02/06/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 HB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76314 02/05/2026
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2637-S.pdf 02/04/2026
Fiscal Note - 2637 HB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76179 02/03/2026
House bill analysis 2026 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2637%20HBA%20SGOV%2026.pdf 01/29/2026
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2637.pdf 01/21/2026
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