Lege TREND. Anatomy of a Failed Data Privacy Bill in a Tech State

Washington State Legislature did not enact SB 5376, a GDPR like data privacy bill, here are some reasons why:

  • Supporters, privacy advocates, started calling for a stronger bill
  • Critics harped on the bill still permitting facial recognition software
  • Negotiations did not include more than 1 Republican and no consumer advocates

SC Magazine | Washington state legislature passes data breach law, but punts on privacy law