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42.60.020 – Prohibitions—Government agencies and public employees.

RCW 42.60.020 Prohibitions—Government agencies and public employees. A state or local government agency or public employee shall not: (1) Provide or disclose to federal government authorities personally identifiable information regarding the religious beliefs, practices, or affiliation of any individual, except where the employee is a witness to a crime; (2) Use public funds, facilities, property, […]

42.60.030 – Prohibitions—Law enforcement agencies.

RCW 42.60.030 Prohibitions—Law enforcement agencies. State and local law enforcement agencies shall not: (1) Collect information on the religious belief, practice, or affiliation of any individual except (a) as part of a criminal investigation of an individual based on reasonable suspicion that the individual has engaged in criminal activity, and when there is a nexus […]

42.60.040 – Agreements in conflict with chapter.

RCW 42.60.040 Agreements in conflict with chapter. Any agreements in existence on June 7, 2018, that make any state or local government agency information or database available in conflict with the terms of this chapter are terminated on that date to the extent of the conflict. [ 2018 c 303 § 5.]

42.56.655 – Explosives exemption report.

RCW 42.56.655 Explosives exemption report. By December 1, 2023, the public records exemptions accountability committee, in addition to its duties in RCW 42.56.140, must prepare and submit a report to the legislature that includes recommendations on whether the exemption created in RCW 42.56.460(2) should be continued, modified, or terminated. No recommendations or action from the […]

42.56.660 – Agency employee records.

RCW 42.56.660 Agency employee records. (1) Except by court order issued pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, an agency may not disclose as a response to a public records request made pursuant to this chapter records concerning an agency employee, as defined in subsection (5) of this section, if: (a) The requestor is a […]

42.56.665 – Agency employee records—Civil liability.

RCW 42.56.665 Agency employee records—Civil liability. (1) Any person who requests and obtains a record concerning an agency employee, as described in RCW 42.56.660, is subject to civil liability if he or she uses the record or information in the record to harass, stalk, threaten, or intimidate that agency employee, or provides the record or […]

42.56.670 – Agency employee records—Model policies.

RCW 42.56.670 Agency employee records—Model policies. By January 1, 2020, the attorney general, in consultation with state agencies, shall create model policies for the implementation of chapter 373, Laws of 2019. [ 2019 c 373 § 4.] NOTES: Effective date—Findings—2019 c 373: See notes following RCW 42.56.660.

42.56.675 – Agency employee records—Lists of names.

RCW 42.56.675 Agency employee records—Lists of names. A state agency may not disclose lists of the names of agency employees, as defined under RCW 42.56.660, maintained by the agency in order to administer RCW 42.56.660. [ 2019 c 373 § 5.] NOTES: Effective date—Findings—2019 c 373: See notes following RCW 42.56.660.

42.56.680 – Residential real property information and borrower personal information.

RCW 42.56.680 Residential real property information and borrower personal information. Information obtained by the department of commerce under RCW 61.24.190 that reveals the name or other personal information of the borrower or the street address of the residential real property on which a notice of default was issued is exempt from disclosure under this chapter. […]

42.56.690 – Victim and witness notification program.

RCW 42.56.690 Victim and witness notification program. Information and records related to notification or registration for notification as described in RCW 36.28A.455 are exempt from disclosure under this chapter. [ 2022 c 82 § 3.] NOTES: Effective date—2022 c 82: See note following RCW 72.09.712.