Relating to: the right to privacy (first consideration).
This bill proposes adding a new constitutional right to privacy. It would create Section 1m in Article I of the state constitution stating: "As a necessary part of a free society, the people have an individual and fundamental right to privacy." If approved by voters, this would establish a fundamental constitutional protection directly affecting all residents, requiring future laws to align with this privacy right. The proposal must be approved by voters in the next general election to become part of the constitution.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Ratcliff, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Wall, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer and Wirch;
cosponsored by Representatives Hysell, Mayadev, Stroud, DeSanto, Arney, Brown, Cruz, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Johnson, Kirsch, McCarville, Miresse, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Spaude, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell, Anderson, Bare, Clancy, Emerson, Hong, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck and Stubbs
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Wirch
DDemocratic
P
Chris Larson
DDemocratic
P
Dianne Hesselbein
DDemocratic
P
Dora Drake
DDemocratic
P
Jamie Wall
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Habush Sinykin
DDemocratic
P
Kelda Roys
DDemocratic
P
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim
DDemocratic
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Ratcliff
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Keyeski
DDemocratic
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