Washington Privacy Organizers urge Governor Inslee to sign My Health My Data and the Shield Law
Emailed to Gov. Inslee’s Policy staff, and submitted via the contact form, on April 24.
My Health My Data passes the Senate. Up next: the House votes on concurrence
The Senate passed an amended version of My Health My Data 27-21 on April 5. Sen. Mullet proposed multiple amendments to weaken the bill, as did several Republicans; all failed. In the final vote, all the Democrats except for Sen. Mullet voted yes; Sen. Mullet and all the Republicans voted no. Here’s the letter we … Read more
TAKE ACTION: Demand legislators strengthen and pass My Health My Data
My Health My Data (HB 1155) provides strong privacy protections for Washingtonians’ health data. It blocks apps, websites, and advertisers from collecting and sharing Washingtonians’ health data without their consent, and requires a signed authorization for data brokers to buy or sell our health data. Pro-Choice Washington, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Legal Voice, Gender Justice … Read more
My Health My Data passes the House. Next stop, the Senate!
My Health My Data (HB 1155) safeguards Washington residents’ personal medical data and prevents it from being sold to bounty hunters, data brokers, and law enforcement. Pro-Choice Washington, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates; Gender Justice League, Legal Voice, and ACLU of Washington all support this bill. The original version of the bill was very strong, but … Read more
2023 Washington state privacy bills
The Washington legislature is in session from January 9 – April 23 and there are some exciting privacy and tech justice bills on the table.
To the WA Congressional delegation: thank you for not passing ADPPA this session – and we look forward to working with you on privacy in 2023
A letter sent by over two dozen Washington residents, December 27, 2022
The Bad Washington Privacy Act did not pass! Thanks to everybody who got involved!
The Washington state legislature adjourned for the session today without taking any action on the Bad Washington Privacy Act, SB 5062. It’s a huge win for Washingtonians’ privacy! This is the fourth year in a row that the Tech Equity Coalition members and grassroots activists have kept big tech lobbyists from writing the rules on … Read more
ASAP! Tell your legislators: OPPOSE the Bad Washington Privacy Act. Don’t let them sneak it through at the last minute!
With only three days left in the session, tech lobbyists are making a last-ditch effort to pass the Bad Washington Privacy Act! Just this morning, a new amendment to SB 5062 was published, undoing the improvements the House had made earlier in the session. And there’s just enough time left in the session for the … Read more
It ain’t over till it’s over: #waleg privacy legislative update, March 7-10 (UPDATED)
One way or another, we’ll know soon enough.
Tell your legislators to put people’s needs first!
The session ends Thursday, so let’s keep the pressure on just in case they’re thinking of shenanigans — and keep laying the groundwork for next session by advocating for the bill we really want: