My Health My Data's budget was $0, which made things easier. But AGO resources are spread much much much more thinly these days so I can see why they thought they'd need additional people.

... the additional complexity of incorporating My Health My Data's protections for health care data, so there were three categories. And then the right to cure got added in committee, that probably also adds more work for the AGO. But, it didn't get a hearing, so I don't know the details.

No I don't - presumably guidance and enforcement, not sure what else. One of the many downsides of the sensitive/non-sensitive data distinction (which I see as basically a big tech scam to reduce protections) is that it makes things more complicated. And, in this case, there was also ...

It's based on the California law (without the parental rights aspects) so it should be easy to reuse most of the content for the lawsuit. But I'd much rather deal with it *before* it passes than rely on the courts.

FYI @fightforthefuture.org @mikestabile.bsky.social @rahaeli.bsky.social @savannahsly.bsky.social the "age estimation" / "protect the children" bills moving forward in WA state just got worse.

@onekade.bsky.social I believe there's also a similar privacy bill in WA based on the EPIC/CR model legislation? I can share some feedback I got from legislators if it's useful, also what activism tactics did and didn't work here.

FYI @benwinters.bsky.social @rj-x.bsky.social @caitrionafitz.bsky.social update on HB 1671 (People's Privacy Act) in Washington: died without a hearing in Approps. There's a budget crunch so the fiscal note ($825K year for 4.7 FTEs in the AGO) was a lot. Although, that's also a convenient excuse.

And both "protecting children online" bills, which include "age estimation" requirements, moved forward -- with some unfortunate amendments to both HB 1834 and SB 5708.

Companies are now allowed to retain age estimation information, making the privacy risks even worse -- especially to LGBTQ+ […]

If you're a Washington state resident, wa-privacy.net/email-approp... brings up draft email to the committee currently considering the People's Privacy Act. Add your name, city, and anything else you want to say, and click send.

Big Tech is trying to kill the bill, so we need to push back! (4/7)

Big Tech lobbyists will pull out all the stops to weaken or kill the People's Privacy Act. But we've beaten them before, and we can do it again!

If you'd like to help - whether or not you're a Washington state resident - please take our activism survey at wa-privacy.net/activism-sur... (7/7)

As @accountabletech.bsky.social, @fightforthefuture.org, Ultraviolet, and over 60 other civil society groups highlight, strong privacy legislation in states where Democrats have power (like Washington, for example) is incredibly urgent (6/7)

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If you'd prefer to use the phone or a web form to contact your legislators -- or want more info about the People's Privacy Act -- we've got details at wa-privacy.net/take-action-...

And whether or not you're in Washington, please help get th word out by sharing this link! (5/7)

If you're a Washington state resident, wa-privacy.net/email-approp... brings up draft email to the committee currently considering the People's Privacy Act. Add your name, city, and anything else you want to say, and click send.

Big Tech is trying to kill the bill, so we need to push back! (4/7)

These protections are espeically critical at a time when Big Tech companies are working with Trump administration to target immigrants, LGBTQIA2S+ people, disabled people, people of color ... See responsibledata.io/2016/11/21/d... on the role of data collection in multiple genocides. (3/7)

The People’s Privacy Act protects sensitive data including racial or ethnic origin; religious beliefs; sex life; sexual orientation; status as transgender or nonbinary; union membership; citizenship or immigration status; health and biometric data; precise location data; and browsing history. (2/7)