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2019 House Bill 1888: Protecting employee information from public disclosure
Introduced by Rep. Zack Hudgins (Tukwila) (D) on February 4, 2019
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee on February 4, 2019
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 7, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Boehnke (Benton) (R) on February 14, 2020
Permits nonprofits that agree to certain conditions regarding the use of information to have access to photographs and full dates of birth of public agency employees and volunteers.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 14, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Corry (Yakima) (R) on February 14, 2020
Specifies that agencies may but are not required to provide notice when receiving a request for personal information or records containing information of an employee.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 14, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Mary Dye (Adams) (R) on February 14, 2020
Prohibits agencies from disclosing employee or volunteer social security numbers to a labor union.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 14, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Goehner (Chelan) (R) on February 14, 2020
Specifies that an agency must provide notice to employees and any union representing the employees when it receives a records request for personal information or records containing personal information of its employees.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 14, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Vicki Kraft (Vancouver) (R) on February 14, 2020
Removes disclosure exemption for photographs and month and year of birth of employees or volunteers of a public agency.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 14, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Luanne Van Werven (Lynden) (R) on February 14, 2020
Prohibits agencies from disclosing certain employee or volunteer information to a labor union without voluntary, written authorization.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 14, 2020
Amendment offered by Rep. Luanne Van Werven (Lynden) (R) on February 14, 2020
Specifies what a notice must include when an agency receives a request for information or records containing personal information of an employee, and requires that a copy of the request be included rather than the nature of the requested record.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 14, 2020
Received in the Senate on February 18, 2020
Referred to the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on February 18, 2020
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 26, 2020
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 3, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. John Braun (Centralia) (R) on March 4, 2020
Requires that the agency provide a copy of the request, rather than information about the nature of the record requested, in notice to the employee, the employee's union, and the requestor.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 4, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Doug Ericksen (Ferndale) (R) on March 4, 2020
(1) Requires agencies to distribute written material to employees on behalf of a nonprofit organization informing employees about constitutional, legal, or civil rights at the organization's request. (2) Requires the nonprofit organization to pay for or reimburse the agency for mailing and distribution costs. (3) Allows an agency to decline to distribute material on behalf of a nonprofit organization on more than four occasions in a calendar year.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 4, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Shelly Short (Addy) (R) on March 4, 2020
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 4, 2020
Received in the House on March 9, 2020
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 25, 2020