Data-privacy bill awaits a House-Senate compromise
OLYMPIA, March 10, 2020 — Good morning. It’s Tuesday and less than 72 hours remain in the 2020 session.
A deal on a supplemental operating budget is pretty much wrapped up, I hear. However, Democratic leaders of the House and Senate may be leery to reveal many details until the document is printed and in the hands of every representative and senator. That could take until mid-day Wednesday.
• There was a lot of concurring going on Monday in both chambers. As a result, many bills crossed the finish line, including ones banning those thin single-use plastic bags, exempting the dates of birth of public employees from disclosure to the public and allowing Seattle to use traffic cameras to ticket bus-lane and crosswalk violators, which is better known as the “block the box” bill.
• There still are some conflicts on policy bills. Data privacy is one example. The two chambers are at odds over whether to include a private right of action so that individuals can file suit. The Senate doesn’t want it and prefers enforcement be left to the Attorney General’s Office. The House does want it as a consumer protection provision.
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