HB 1934 — Establishing an artificial intelligence task force.

H-2893.4Z-0579.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1934 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Couture, Slatter, Volz, Waters, Rude, Hutchins, Walen, Sandlin, Schmidt, Duerr, Ramos, Ramel, Graham, Callan, Kloba, Street, Donaghy, Cheney, Goodman, Ortiz-Self, Reeves, Riccelli, and Pollet;

by request of Attorney General)General READPrefiled FIRST12/13/23. TIME 01/31/24.

Read first time 01/08/24.

Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business.

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(i)(ii) EightOne membersmember representing privatethe technologyoffice industryof groupsthe orattorney businessgeneral; associations, and subject matter experts with artificial intelligence expertise;

(ii)(iii) FourOne membersmember representing communityWashington advocatetechnology organizationssolutions; that represent communities that are disproportionately vulnerable to being harmed by algorithmic bias including, but not limited to, African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, LGBTQ+ communities, religious minorities, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable communities;

(iii)(iv) TwoOne membersmember representing statewidethe laboroffice organizations;of the superintendent of public instruction;

(iv)(v) TwoOne membersmember representing the publicdepartment sectorof andcommerce; government;

(v)(vi) TwoOne membersmember representing universities or research institutions who are experts in the designstate andauditor; effect of an algorithmic system;

(vi)(vii) One member representing lawthe enforcement;Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs;

and(viii) (vii)Two Onemembers member representing Washingtonfederally technologyrecognized solutions.tribes;

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(xi) One member representing TechNet;

(xii) One member representing the Washington technology industry association;

(xiii) One member representing a statewide civil liberties organization;

(xiv) One member representing a qualified legal services provider;

(xv) Three members representing state or national organizations with data and privacy expertise, one of whom must have additional expertise in ethics and human rights;

(xvi) One member representing a consumer advocacy organization;

(xvii) Two members representing members of statewide labor organizations;

(xviii) One member representing a statewide disability rights organization;

(xix) One cybersecurity expert;

(xx) One member representing a statewide teachers association;

(xxi) One expert on law enforcement usage of artificial intelligence systems;

(xxii) One member representing a statewide retail association;

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3 HB 1934 (xxiii) One member representing the association of Washington business;

(xxiv) One member representing the independent business association of Washington;

(xxv) One member representing the Washington student association;

and (xxvi) At least two representatives from universities or research institutions who are experts in the design and effect of an algorithmic system.

(d) The task force may meet in person or by telephone conference call, video conference, or other similar telecommunications method, or a combination of such methods.

(e) The task force may engage nonmembers to serve on subcommittees as necessary.

The office of the attorney general may convenework subcommitteeswith to advise the task force onto designateddetermine topicsappropriate ofsubcommittees concernas including,needed. but not limited to:

Commerce;(4) The task force shall examine the development and use of generative artificial intelligence by private and public sector entities and make recommendations to the legislature regarding standards for the use and regulation of generative artificial intelligence systems to protect Washingtonians' safety, privacy, and civil and intellectual property rights.