Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 1887 — Creating a data broker registry for the purpose of imposing a data broker severance tax.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This bill creates a registry for data brokers and imposes a severance tax on them.

House Bill 1887 establishes a data broker registry to track businesses that collect and sell personal data. It aims to generate state revenue through a severance tax on these businesses.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 8:00 AM.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  4. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  5. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

taxation technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1887?
HB 1887 is sponsored by Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), and Shelley Kloba (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1887?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 1887?
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