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WATEC-backed bill to exempt portal submissions from public records stirs privacy and transparency questions
Summary
Senate Bill 6,164 would exempt information submitted to WATEC’s digital experience platform from public disclosure; supporters argued the change protects user privacy on the state portal, while open-records advocates warned the exemption risks overbreadth without clear definitions and retention rules.
Senate Bill 6,164 would exempt information submitted to Washington Technology Solutions (WATEC) for digital experience platform services — including the state’s unified portal (wa.gov) — from public disclosure under the Public Records Act.
Senator Jeff Wilson, the bill’s sponsor, said the exemption protects users who enter personal information into a portal and improves the customer experience. ‘‘For the users to be able to enter in once their personal information and that to be…
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