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This bill mandates that state entities, local governments, and any entity receiving state funds (excluding federally recognized Indian tribes) must collect, analyze, and publish data in a disaggregated manner, meaning broken down by specific demographic categories like race, ethnicity, sex, and gender identity, to better inform state-funded programs and services. This aims to address "data bias," which is the unfair or inaccurate skewing of data that can lead to the underrepresentation or misrepresentation of certain groups, particularly women and people of color, and consequently result in biased policy decisions and unequal resource allocation. The bill specifies minimum standards for collecting this data, referencing federal guidelines for race and ethnicity and existing state regulations for sex and gender identity, and requires state entities to include these data collection requirements in contracts with other entities. Furthermore, state entities must consult with relevant offices to ensure the privacy of individuals when collecting and reporting this disaggregated data, and these new data collection standards must be implemented by December 31, 2026.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6315&Year=2025&Initiative=false