EHB 2789 -
By Senators Padden, Hargrove, Kline
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/07/2014
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that technological
advances have provided new, unique equipment that may be utilized for
surveillance purposes. These technological advances often outpace
statutory protections and can lead to inconsistent or contradictory
interpretations between jurisdictions. The legislature finds that
regardless of application or size, the use of these extraordinary
surveillance technologies, without public debate or clear legal
authority, creates uncertainty for citizens and agencies throughout
Washington state. The legislature finds that extraordinary
surveillance technologies do present a substantial privacy risk
potentially contrary to the strong privacy protections enshrined in
Article I, section 7 of the Washington state Constitution that reads
"No person shall be disturbed in his private affairs, or his home
invaded, without authority of law." The legislature further finds that
the lack of clear statutory authority for the use of extraordinary
surveillance technologies may increase liability to state and local
jurisdictions. It is the intent of the legislature to provide clear
standards for the lawful use of extraordinary surveillance technologies
by state and local jurisdictions.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 The definitions in this section apply
throughout this subchapter unless the context clearly requires
otherwise.
(1)(a) "Agency" means the state of Washington, its agencies, and
political subdivisions, except the Washington national guard in Title
32 U.S.C. status.
(b) "Agency" also includes any entity or individual, whether public
or private, with which any of the entities identified in (a) of this
subsection has entered into a contractual relationship or any other
type of relationship, with or without consideration, for the operation
of an extraordinary sensing device that acquires, collects, or indexes
personal information to accomplish an agency function.
(2) "Court of competent jurisdiction" means any district court of
the United States, or a court of general jurisdiction authorized by the
state of Washington to issue search warrants.
(3) "Extraordinary sensing device" means a sensing device attached
to an unmanned aircraft system.
(4) "Governing body" means the council, commission, board, or other
controlling body of an agency in which legislative powers are vested,
except that for a state agency for which there is no governing body
other than the state legislature, "governing body" means the chief
executive officer responsible for the governance of the agency.
(5) "Personal information" means all information that:
(a) Describes, locates, or indexes anything about a person
including, but not limited to:
(i) His or her social security number, driver's license number,
agency-issued identification number, student identification number,
real or personal property holdings derived from tax returns, and the
person's education, financial transactions, medical history, ancestry,
religion, political ideology, or criminal or employment record; or
(ii) Intellectual property, trade secrets, proprietary information,
or operational information;
(b) Affords a basis for inferring personal characteristics, such as
finger and voice prints, photographs, or things done by or to such
person; and the record of the person's presence, registration, or
membership in an organization or activity, or admission to an
institution; or
(c) Indexes anything about a person including, but not limited to,
his or her activities, behaviors, pursuits, conduct, interests,
movements, occupations, or associations.
(6)(a) "Sensing device" means a device capable of remotely
acquiring personal information from its surroundings, using any
frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum, or a sound detecting system.
(b) "Sensing device" does not include equipment whose sole function
is to provide information directly necessary for safe air navigation or
operation of a vehicle.
(7) "Unmanned aircraft system" means an aircraft that is operated
without the possibility of human intervention from within or on the
aircraft, together with associated elements, including communication
links and components that control the unmanned aircraft that are
required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in
the national airspace system.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 Except as otherwise specifically authorized
in this subchapter, it is unlawful for an agency to operate an
extraordinary sensing device or disclose personal information about any
person acquired through the operation of an extraordinary sensing
device.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 (1) No state agency or state organization
having jurisdiction over criminal law enforcement or regulatory
violations including, but not limited to, the Washington state patrol
and the department of natural resources, shall purchase an
extraordinary sensing device unless moneys are expressly appropriated
by the legislature for this specific purpose.
(2) No local agency having jurisdiction over criminal law
enforcement or regulatory violations shall procure an extraordinary
sensing device without the explicit approval of the governing body of
such locality, given for that specific extraordinary sensing device to
be used for a specific purpose.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5 The governing body for each agency must
develop and make publicly available, including on the agency web site,
written policies and procedures for the use of any extraordinary
sensing device procured, and provide notice and opportunity for public
comment prior to adoption of the written policies and procedures.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6 All operations of an extraordinary sensing
device, by an agency, or disclosure of personal information about any
person acquired through the operation of an extraordinary sensing
device, by an agency, must be conducted in such a way as to minimize
the collection and disclosure of personal information not authorized
under this subchapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7 An extraordinary sensing device may be
operated and personal information from such operation disclosed, if the
operation and collection of personal information is pursuant to a
search warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 8 (1) A governmental entity acting under this
section may, when a warrant is sought, include in the petition a
request, which the court shall grant, for an order delaying the
notification for a period not to exceed ninety days if the court
determines that there is a reason to believe that notification of the
existence of the warrant may have an adverse result.
(2) An adverse result for the purposes of this section is:
(a) Placing the life or physical safety of an individual in danger;
(b) Causing a person to flee from prosecution;
(c) Causing the destruction of or tampering with evidence;
(d) Causing the intimidation of potential witnesses; or
(e) Jeopardizing an investigation or unduly delaying a trial.
(3) The governmental entity shall maintain a copy of certification.
(4) Extension of the delay of notification of up to ninety days
each may be granted by the court upon application or by certification
by a governmental entity.
(5) Upon expiration of the period of delay of notification under
subsection (2) or (4) of this section, the governmental entity shall
serve a copy of the warrant upon, or deliver it by registered or first-class mail to, the target of the warrant, together with notice that:
(a) States with reasonable specificity the nature of the law
enforcement inquiry; and
(b) Informs the target of the warrant: (i) That notification was
delayed; (ii) what governmental entity or court made the certification
or determination pursuant to which that delay was made; and (iii) which
provision of this section allowed such delay.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 9 (1) It is lawful for a law enforcement
officer, agency employee, or authorized agent to operate an
extraordinary sensing device and disclose personal information from
such operation if the officer, employee, or agent reasonably determines
that an emergency situation exists that:
(a) Does not involve criminal activity, unless exigent
circumstances exist;
(b) Presents immediate danger of death or serious physical injury
to any person; and
(c) Has characteristics such that operation of an extraordinary
sensing device can reasonably reduce the danger of death or serious
physical injury.
(2) It is lawful for an officer, employee, or agent to operate an
extraordinary sensing device if the officer, employee, or agent does
not intend to collect personal information, the operation is unlikely
to accidentally collect personal information, and the operation is not
for purposes of regulatory enforcement. Allowable uses under this
subsection are limited to:
(a) Monitoring to discover, locate, observe, and prevent forest
fires;
(b) Monitoring an environmental or weather-related catastrophe or
damage from such an event;
(c) Surveying for wildlife management, habitat preservation, or
environmental damage; and
(d) Surveying for the assessment and evaluation of environmental or
weather-related damage, erosion, flood, or contamination.
(3) It is lawful for an officer, employee, or agent to operate an
extraordinary sensing device as part of a training exercise conducted
on a military base if the extraordinary sensing device does not collect
personal information on persons located outside the military base.
(4) It is lawful for an officer, employee, or agent to operate an
extraordinary sensing device if the operation is for training, testing,
or research purposes by an agency and does not collect personal
information without the specific written consent of any individual
whose personal information is collected.
(5) It is lawful for an officer, employee, or agent to operate an
extraordinary sensing device if the operation is part of the response
to an emergency or disaster for which the governor has proclaimed a
state of emergency under RCW 43.06.010(12).
(6) Upon completion of the operation of an extraordinary sensing
device pursuant to this section, any personal information obtained must
be treated as information collected on an individual other than a
target for purposes of section 13 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 10 Operation of an extraordinary sensing
device by an agency is prohibited unless the agency has affixed a
unique identifier registration number assigned by the agency.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 11 Whenever any personal information from an
extraordinary sensing device has been acquired, no part of such
personal information and no evidence derived therefrom may be received
in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any
court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body,
legislative committee, or other authority of the state or a political
subdivision thereof if the collection or disclosure of that personal
information would be in violation of this subchapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12 (1) Personal information collected during
the operation of an extraordinary sensing device authorized by and
consistent with this subchapter may not be used, copied, or disclosed
for any purpose after the conclusion of the operation, unless there is
probable cause that the personal information is evidence of criminal
activity. The personal information of the person who is the target of
a warrant must be destroyed within thirty days after the applicable
period of limitations for the criminal activity, as provided in RCW
9A.04.080, if the person has not been charged.
(2) The personal information of a person who is not the target of
a warrant that is collected incidentally during the operation of an
extraordinary sensing device must be destroyed within ten days after it
is collected if it can be destroyed without destroying evidence that
may be relevant to a pending criminal investigation or case.
(3) There is a presumption that personal information is not
evidence of criminal activity if that personal information is not used
in a criminal prosecution within one year of collection.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 13 Any person who knowingly violates this
subchapter is subject to legal action for damages, to be brought by any
other person claiming that a violation of this subchapter has injured
his or her business, his or her person, or his or her reputation. A
person so injured is entitled to actual damages. In addition, the
individual is entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs of
litigation.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 14 Any use of an extraordinary sensing device
must fully comply with all federal aviation administration requirements
and guidelines. Compliance with the terms of this subchapter is
mandatory and supplemental to compliance with federal aviation
administration requirements and guidelines. Nothing in this chapter
shall be construed to limit the state's ability to establish and
operate a test range for the integration of unmanned aviation vehicles
into the national airspace.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 15 (1) For a state agency having jurisdiction
over criminal law enforcement including, but not limited to, the
Washington state patrol, the agency must maintain records of each use
of an extraordinary sensing device and, for any calendar year in which
an agency has used an extraordinary sensing device, prepare an annual
report including, at a minimum, the following:
(a) The number of uses of an extraordinary sensing device organized
by types of incidents and types of justification for use;
(b) The number of crime investigations aided by the use and how the
use was helpful to the investigation;
(c) The number of uses of an extraordinary sensing device for
reasons other than criminal investigations and how the use was helpful;
(d) The frequency and type of data collected for individuals or
areas other than targets;
(e) The total cost of the extraordinary sensing device;
(f) The dates when personal information and other data was deleted
or destroyed in compliance with the act;
(g) The number of warrants requested, issued, and extended; and
(h) Additional information and analysis the governing body deems
useful.
(2) For a state agency other than that in subsection (1) of this
section, the agency must maintain records of each use of an
extraordinary sensing device and, for any calendar year in which an
agency has used an extraordinary sensing device, prepare an annual
report including, at a minimum, the following:
(a) The types of extraordinary sensing devices used, the purposes
for which each type of extraordinary sensing device was used, the
circumstances under which use was authorized, and the name of the
officer or official who authorized the use;
(b) Whether deployment of the device was imperceptible to the
public;
(c) The specific kinds of personal information that the
extraordinary sensing device collected about individuals;
(d) The length of time for which any personal information collected
by the extraordinary sensing device was retained;
(e) The specific steps taken to mitigate the impact on an
individual's privacy, including protections against unauthorized use
and disclosure and a data minimization protocol; and
(f) An individual point of contact for citizen complaints and
concerns.
(3) For a local agency having jurisdiction over criminal law
enforcement or regulatory violations, the agency must maintain records
of each use of an extraordinary sensing device including, at a minimum,
the following:
(a) The number of uses of an extraordinary sensing device organized
by types of incidents and types of justification for use;
(b) The number of investigations aided by the use and how the use
was helpful to the investigation;
(c) The number of uses of an extraordinary sensing device for
reasons other than criminal investigations and how the use was helpful;
(d) The frequency and type of data collected for individuals or
areas other than targets;
(e) The total cost of the extraordinary sensing device;
(f) The dates when personal information and other data was deleted
or destroyed in compliance with the act;
(g) The number of warrants requested, issued, and extended; and
(h) Additional information and analysis the governing body deems
useful.
(4) The annual reports required pursuant to subsections (1) and (2)
of this section must be filed electronically to the office of financial
management, who must compile the results and submit them electronically
to the relevant committees of the legislature by September 1st of each
year, beginning in 2015.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 16 Sections 2 through 15 of this act are each
added to chapter
NEW SECTION. Sec. 17 If any provision of this act or its
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other
persons or circumstances is not affected."
EHB 2789 -
By Senators Padden, Hargrove, Kline
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/07/2014
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "surveillance;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding new sections to chapter 9.73 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties."
EFFECT: (1) "Biometric identification system" is not defined.
"Extraordinary sensing device" means a sensing device attached to an
unmanned system, not the unmanned aircraft system itself and includes
sound sensing devices. "Agency" excludes the Washington national
guard.
(2) Allows state agencies, including the WSP and DNR, with criminal
and regulatory enforcement jurisdiction only to purchase drones if
specifically appropriated.
(3) The search warrant may authorize the use of a biometric
identification system.
(4) An extraordinary sensing device may be operated and collection
of personal information from the operation disclosed if the operation
and collection of personal information is pursuant to a search warrant
issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. All additional affidavit
requirements are removed.
(5) The personal information obtained on the target of a warrant
must be destroyed within 30 days after the applicable period of
limitations for the crime instead of 30 days after probable cause is
not found. The personal information for a person not the target of a
warrant collected incidentally must be destroyed within 10 days after
collection if it can be destroyed without destroying relevant evidence.
(6) No further legislation is required before a drone may be used
for investigation or regulatory enforcement.
(7) The identifier registration number does not have to be viewable
by the public while the device is in use.
(8) The law is not to be construed to limit the state's ability to
establish and operate a test range for integration of drones into
national airspace.
(9) Publication of policies must be posted on the agency web site.
(10) Damages are limited to actual damages, not liquidated damages.