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A much more favorable environment, but a lot of complexity: Washington state privacy legislation 2023

UPDATED with info about #PeoplesPrivacyAct and #ShieldLaw as well as #MyHealthMyData

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The 2023 session is already in high gear, and once again there's some significant privacy legislation.
If you're just tuning in, "What's Past is Prologue" and "Significant successes for Washington privacy advocates" have the backstory. privacy.thenexus.today/wa-privacy-mor…

The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe has changed the game on privacy legislation. @SlatterVandana and @Dhingrama's #MyHealthMyData Act (HB1155/SB5351), developed with @AGOWA, responds by providing strong protections for consumer health data.
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There's a lot to like about #MyHealthMyData. Here are some of the highlights. Each of these would be significant advances over existing state privacy laws so there are going to be a lot of lobbyists pushing for weaker protections

The #PeoplesPrivacyAct broadens My Health My Data's opt-in consent requirements to other personal data, covers government agencies as well as the private sector, prohibits discriminatory uses of data, and bans #facialrecognition in places of public accommodation. #waleg

The People's Privacy Act was just filed late last week, so doesn't have a bill number yet. Here's an overview from when @RepShelleyKloba introduced it in 2021. aclu-wa.org/story/introduc…

The #ShieldLaw (SB5489/HB1469), from @SenatorTrudeau and @RepDrewHansen, protects access to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming treatment in Washington by shielding patients, helpers, and providers from out-of-state investigations and prosecutions. #waleg

#ShieldLaw supporters include @ProChoiceWA @Legal_Voice and @ACLU_WA. It has two hearings Tuesday morning, in the House Civil Rights & Judiciary and Senate Law & Justice Committees.

The session runs until April 23, and privacy legislation often goes down to the wire. There's good reason for optimism this year!

#MyHealthMyData has its first hearing tomorrow morning. I'll be live-tweeting and (hopefully) testifying.

Stay tuned! privacy.thenexus.today/wa-privacy-mor…