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AI & Privacy/Washington/RCW 43.386; SB 6280 (2020)

Government facial recognition services safeguards

Enacted in force

Jurisdiction
Washington [source]
Applies to
Washington state and local government agencies using facial recognition services; existing contracts transition on renewal or extension as provided by the chapter. [source]
Penalty
The cited chapter does not specify a fixed civil dollar penalty. [source]
Detail review
Accepted record facts reviewed
Nov 13, 2026

Fields requiring verification

  • enforcement date: Unverified — No distinct enforcement-start date was established. Primary source

In plain English

  • Washington state and local government agencies using facial recognition services; existing contracts transition on renewal or extension as provided by the chapter. Primary source
  • Before covered deployment, file a notice of intent and develop the required accountability report and public process. Primary source
  • Provide meaningful human review of facial-recognition results used in consequential decisions. Primary source
  • Meet the chapter’s testing, training and reporting safeguards. Primary source

Dates and phased obligations

2021-07-01 Primary source

· operative
2021-07-01 Primary source

This is a public-sector deployment law, not a general private-employer or SMB facial-recognition obligation. Source and qualifications

Questions from this record

Who does RCW 43.386; SB 6280 (2020) cover?

Washington state and local government agencies using facial recognition services; existing contracts transition on renewal or extension as provided by the chapter. Primary source

What is the law’s status?

Enacted / in force Primary source

What date does this record track?

2021-07-01 Primary source

Has this record been verified?

This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source

Primary sources

Verification history

  • — Facts and dates reconciled from the accepted T1 report. Source
  • — Accepted T1 report content changed. Source

Not legal advice. This page restates the linked record and does not determine whether a particular business is covered. Methodology and verification limits.

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