6281-S2 AMH BOEH BAKY 144

2SSB 6281 - H AMD TO ITED COMM AMD (H-5242.1/20) 2140

By Representative Boehnke

NOT ADOPTED 03/06/2020

On page 23, at the beginning of line 4 of the striking amendment, strike all material through "initiatives" on line 6 and insert "to enable the sharing of personal data or personal information by public bodies across national and state borders, but solely for the purposes of joint data-driven research on life-threatening diseases"

On page 23, line 8 of the striking amendment, after "data." insert "Prior to sharing any personal data or personal information, public bodies must obtain informed opt-in consent of Washington residents whose personal data or personal information is shared across national and state borders."

EFFECT: Specifies that the Governor's authorization to enter into data-sharing agreements is limited to the purposes of research on life-threatening diseases. Requires public bodies to obtain informed opt-in consent of Washington residents prior to sharing their personal data across national and state borders.

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