Title 42 — Title 42 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND AGENCIES
20 chapters · 471 sections in this title.
RCW 42.56.650 Health carrier data.
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(1) Any data submitted by health carriers to the health benefit exchange for purposes of establishing standardized health plans under RCW 43.71.095 are exempt from disclosure under this chapter. This subsection applies to health carrier data in the custody of the insurance commis…
RCW 42.56.655 Explosives exemption report.
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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, mod…
RCW 42.56.660 Agency employee records.
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(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 requesto…
RCW 42.56.665 Agency employee records—Civil liability.
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(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 r…
RCW 42.56.670 Agency employee records—Model policies.
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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 s 4.]Notes:Effective date—Findings—2019 c 373: See notes following RCW 42.56.660.
RCW 42.56.675 Agency employee records—Lists of names.
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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 s 5.]Notes:Effective date—Findings—2019 c 373: See notes following RCW 42.56.660.
RCW 42.56.680 Residential real property information and borrower personal information.
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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.[…
RCW 42.56.690 Victim and witness notification program.
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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 s 3.]Notes:Effective date—2022 c 82: See note following RCW 72.09.712.
RCW 42.56.692 Victim and witness notification program—Notification enrollment.
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Information and records prepared, owned, used, or retained by the department of corrections that reveal any notification or request for notification regarding any specific individual, or that reveal the identity, location of, or any information submitted by a person who requests …
RCW 42.56.695 Intelligent speed assistance devices.
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Any data collected by an intelligent speed assistance device as defined in RCW 46.04.218 is exempt from disclosure under this chapter.[ 2025 c 228 s 7.]Notes:Intent—Finding—Short title—Effective date—2025 c 228: See notes following RCW 46.20.760.
RCW 42.56.700 Driver training education course voucher program.
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Any recipient income data collected by the department of licensing as part of the driver training education course voucher program established under RCW 46.82.480 is exempt from disclosure under this chapter.[ 2025 c 299 s 12.]Notes:Findings—Intent—2025 c 299: See note following …
RCW 42.56.900 Purpose—2005 c 274 ss 402-429.
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The purpose of sections 402 through 429 of this act is to reorganize the public inspection and copying exemptions in *RCW 42.17.310 through 42.17.31921 by creating smaller, discrete code sections organized by subject matter. The legislature does not intend that this act effectuat…
RCW 42.56.904 Intent—2007 c 391.
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It is the intent of the legislature to clarify that no reasonable construction of chapter 42.56 RCW has ever allowed attorney invoices to be withheld in their entirety by any public entity in a request for documents under that chapter. It is further the intent of the legislature …
RCW 42.60.010 Findings.
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The legislature finds and declares the following:(1) Washington state celebrates the rich cultural heritage and diversity of its residents; and(2) Freedom of religion and protection from persecution on the basis of religion is one of the founding ideals of the nation.[ 2018 c 303…
RCW 42.60.020 Prohibitions—Government agencies and public employees.
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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 …
RCW 42.60.030 Prohibitions—Law enforcement agencies.
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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…
RCW 42.60.040 Agreements in conflict with chapter.
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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 s 5.]
RCW 42.62.010 Definitions—Chapter 42.17A RCW applies.
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The definitions used in chapter 42.17A RCW apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.[ 2023 c 360 s 1.]
RCW 42.62.020 Action by candidate for relief and damages—Defenses.
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(1) For purposes of this section "synthetic media" means an image, an audio recording, or a video recording of an individual's appearance, speech, or conduct that has been intentionally manipulated with the use of generative adversarial network techniques or other digital technol…
RCW 42.62.030 Liability of medium disseminating communication.
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(1) For an action brought under RCW 42.62.020, the sponsor of the electioneering communication may be held liable, and not the medium disseminating the electioneering communication except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.(2) Except when a licensee, programmer, or ope…
RCW 42.62.040 Rule-making authority.
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The public disclosure commission must adopt rules in furtherance of the purpose of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter constitutes a violation under chapter 42.17A RCW, or otherwise authorizes the public disclosure commission to take action under RCW 42.17A.755.[ 2023 c 360 s 4…