Exempting email addresses of individuals who subscribe to regular communications and updates from local agencies.
HB 1765 exempts email addresses provided by individuals to subscribe to regular communications (like newsletters) from local agencies' public records. It directly affects residents who sign up for updates from city, county, or other local government services. The bill adds these email addresses to existing privacy exemptions in Washington state law, preventing them from being disclosed under public records requests. This change ensures that people who voluntarily provide their email for non-transactional updates cannot have those addresses made publicly available. The policy applies to standard agency communications, not emails used for official transactions or services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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1
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tarra Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Nance
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Waters
RRepublican
Co
Timm Ormsby
DDemocratic
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