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Senate passes bill tightening access to voter registration data amid debate over penalties
Washington State Senate · February 5, 2026
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Senate Bill 5892 passed after floor debate over centralizing access requests through the Secretary of State and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosures; sponsor argued the change protects sensitive data while an opponent called the penalties overly punitive.
Senate Bill 5892, which narrows public access to certain fields in the state's voter registration database and requires requests to go through the Secretary of State's office, passed the Washington State Senate after an extended floor exchange. Sponsor Senator Richeli argued the measure protects…
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