Washington Senate Panel Votes 12-1 for State Privacy Bill
A Washington state Senate panel cleared a privacy bill 12-1 at a virtual meeting Thursday. Environment, Energy and Technology Committee ranking member Doug Ericksen (R) voted no to Chairman Reuven Carlyle’s (D) SB-5062. Ericksen proposed and withdrew amendments to require…
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opt-in consent for collecting data and to add a private right of action. The committee unanimously adopted a substitute amendment with changes including an exemption for air carriers and the state judicial branch. At a hearing last week, some raised concerns about the bill’s opt-out approach and lack of private right to sue (see 2101140047). Later in the meeting’s hearing phase, cities opposed -- and the wireless industry took no position on -- SB-5110, meant to increase internet access by modifying permitting and other local telecom requirements. CTIA would work with Ericksen to better align the bill with federal wireless infrastructure rules, said Assistant Vice President-State Legislative Affairs Beth Cooley. CTIA also opposes Ericksen’s SB-5112 to require that ISPs give customers free VPN service, because it’s preempted by the Communications Act and unnecessary in a competitive market, said Director-State Legislative Affairs Lisa McCabe.