Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SB 6049 — Protecting student and employee information from public disclosure.

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 6049, the wording has been adjusted slightly to clarify how individual identifiers should be handled to protect privacy. The requirement now specifies that identifiers must be removed or altered so they cannot be linked to specific individuals. This change emphasizes the importance of maintaining confidentiality, especially regarding sensitive data like student health survey responses. These adjustments matter because they strengthen privacy protections and ensure that personal information is adequately safeguarded.

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S-4714.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6049 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators C.
Z-0594.2 SENATE BILL 6049 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators C.
by request of Office of Financial Management) READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.
by request of Office of Financial Management Prefiled 01/09/26.
Read first time 01/12/26.
Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
1 SSB 6049 of any public agency:
1 SB 6049 of any public agency:
2 SSB 6049 (ii) After the investigation is complete and the complainant has been notified of the outcome of the investigation, if an elected government official is a complainant, the name and title of such elected government official shall not be redacted from the investigatory records;
2 SB 6049 (ii) After the investigation is complete and the complainant has been notified of the outcome of the investigation, if an elected government official is a complainant, the name and title of such elected government official shall not be redacted from the investigatory records;
3 SSB 6049 (B) Provides proof to the employing agency of the employee's participation or the participation of a dependent in the address confidentiality program under chapter 40.24 RCW.
3 SB 6049 (B) Provides proof to the employing agency of the employee's participation or the participation of a dependent in the address confidentiality program under chapter 40.24 RCW.
4 SSB 6049 deidentified or aggregate format.
4 SB 6049 deidentified or aggregate format.
(C) "Deidentified" means data that has been stripped of personal identifiers or redacted so that it cannot reasonably be linked to a specific individual.
(C) "Deidentified" means data that has been stripped of personal identifiers so that it cannot reasonably be linked to a specific individual.
5 SSB 6049 (d) That the employee may seek to enjoin release of the records under RCW 42.56.540.
5 SB 6049 (d) That the employee may seek to enjoin release of the records under RCW 42.56.540.
6 SSB 6049 49.60 RCW or of a possible violation of other federal, state, or local laws or an employing agency's internal policies prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment.
6 SB 6049 49.60 RCW or of a possible violation of other federal, state, or local laws or an employing agency's internal policies prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment.
7 SSB 6049 commercial purpose prohibition under RCW 42.56.070(8), if the employee:
7 SB 6049 commercial purpose prohibition under RCW 42.56.070(8), if the employee:
8 SSB 6049 (j) The global positioning system data that would indicate the location of the residence of a public employee or volunteer using the global positioning system recording device;
8 SB 6049 (j) The global positioning system data that would indicate the location of the residence of a public employee or volunteer using the global positioning system recording device;
9 SSB 6049 does not prevent the release of survey information that is deidentified, anonymized, or aggregated.
9 SB 6049 does not prevent the release of survey information that is deidentified, anonymized, or aggregated.
(C) "Deidentified" means data that has been stripped of personal identifiers or redacted so that it cannot reasonably be linked to a specific individual.
(C) "Deidentified" means data that has been stripped of personal identifiers so that it cannot reasonably be linked to a specific individual.
10 SSB 6049 library, or archive through or concerning any gift, grant, conveyance, bequest, or devise, the terms of which restrict or regulate public access to those records or documents;
10 SB 6049 library, or archive through or concerning any gift, grant, conveyance, bequest, or devise, the terms of which restrict or regulate public access to those records or documents;
and (6) Records containing individual student responses to the healthy youth survey administered by the health care authority under RCW 69.50.540(3)(b)(i).
and (6) Records containing individual student responses to the health youth survey administered by the health care authority under RCW 69.50.540(3)(b)(i).
11 SSB 6049
11 SB 6049
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Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  3. Minority; do not pass.

  4. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  6. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  7. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  10. 1st substitute bill substituted (SGTE 26).

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  13. Minority; without recommendation.

  14. SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  15. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.

  16. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  17. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

  18. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 18 voted No

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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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#25)

Passed 30 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 01801
Total 301801
% of votes cast 61%37%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Not Voting
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6049?
SB 6049 is sponsored by Lisa Wellman (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), and Claire Wilson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 6049?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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