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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2020 | WA | SB 6280 | Establishes Regulations for Facial-Recognition Technology | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
| Feb. 27, 2018 | WA | HB 2282 | Establishes State Net Neutrality Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | WA | HB 2282 | Establishes State Net Neutrality Policy | Bill Passed - House (93 - 5) |
| April 20, 2017 | WA | SB 5289 | Prohibits Cell-Phone Use on Highways | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
| April 19, 2017 | WA | HB 2200 | Strengthens Privacy of Internet Users | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
| April 11, 2017 | WA | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
| April 7, 2017 | WA | HB 1595 | Establishes Fees for Printed and Digital Copies of Public Records | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 4) |
| March 7, 2017 | WA | HB 1371 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
| March 2, 2017 | WA | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |
| March 8, 2016 | WA | HB 2362 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| Feb. 22, 2016 | WA | HB 2362 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| March 11, 2014 | WA | HB 2789 | Establishes Usage Policy for Extraordinary Sensing Devices | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 21) |
| April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
| April 9, 2007 | WA | HB 1528 | Electronic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19 | SB 6280 | Establishes Regulations for Facial-Recognition Technology | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
| 2/27 | HB 2282 | Establishes State Net Neutrality Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| 2/09 | HB 2282 | Establishes State Net Neutrality Policy | Bill Passed - House (93 - 5) |
| 4/20 | SB 5289 | Prohibits Cell-Phone Use on Highways | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
| 4/19 | HB 2200 | Strengthens Privacy of Internet Users | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
| 4/11 | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
| 4/07 | HB 1595 | Establishes Fees for Printed and Digital Copies of Public Records | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 4) |
| 3/07 | HB 1371 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
| 3/02 | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |
| 3/08 | HB 2362 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| 2/22 | HB 2362 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| 3/11 | HB 2789 | Establishes Usage Policy for Extraordinary Sensing Devices | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 21) |
| 4/11 | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
| 4/09 | HB 1528 | Electronic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |