Washington · Senate Bill · 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session
SB5957
Washington Senate Bill 5957 — An Act Relating to requiring the office of privacy and data protection to develop guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence

Status ● Failed Effective N/A Passage Likelihood N/A

WHAT THIS BILL REGULATES · 1 REQUIREMENT TYPE

How Is This Bill Enforced

Enforcement Authority
No enforcement mechanism specified. The bill directs the Office of Privacy and Data Protection to develop AI guidelines for state agencies; it does not create privately or publicly enforceable obligations.
Private Right of Action
No private right of action. Enforcement is exclusive to the designated authority.
Penalties
No penalties, damages, or remedies specified.

What This Bill Requires

Verbatim statutory text on the left; plain-language analysis and a per-section checklist on the right. Numbered markers cross-link to the matching checklist row.

Statutory Text
Analysis & Obligations
RCW 43.105.020
Definitions — addition of artificial intelligence

(2) "Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" means: (a) A branch of computer science devoted to developing data processing systems that performs functions normally associated with human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, and self-improvement; or (b) The capability of a device to perform functions that are normally associated with human intelligence such as reasoning, learning, and self-improvement.RCW 43.105.020(2)" means: (a) A branch of computer science devoted to developing data processing systems that performs functions normally associated with human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, and self-improvement; or (b) The capability of a device to perform functions that are normally associated with human intelligence such as reasoning, learning, and self-improvement.

Section 1 amends the definitions section of the consolidated technology services chapter to insert a new defined term for artificial intelligence. The definition is broad, encompassing both the academic discipline of AI and the functional capability of a device to perform reasoning, learning, and self-improvement. The remaining definitions are renumbered but otherwise unchanged. This section creates no new compliance obligations.

RCW 43.105.369
Office of Privacy and Data Protection — AI guidelines duty
Government

(3)(d) 1 To develop guidelines for the use of artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" means: (a) A branch of computer science devoted to developing data processing systems that performs functions normally associated with human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, and self-improvement; or (b) The capability of a device to perform functions that are normally associated with human intelligence such as reasoning, learning, and self-improvement.RCW 43.105.020(2) to ensure the ethical, transparent, accountable, and responsible implementation of the technology, and protection of personally identifiable information;

Section 2 amends the statute governing the Office of Privacy and Data Protection to add a new duty: developing guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence to ensure ethical, transparent, accountable, and responsible implementation of the technology and protection of personally identifiable information. This duty is directed at the state Office of Privacy and Data Protection itself and applies to state agency use of AI. No obligations are imposed on private-sector developers, deployers, or other commercial entities.

Compliance actions 1 item
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The Office of Privacy and Data Protection must develop guidelines for state agency use of artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence" means: (a) A branch of computer science devoted to developing data processing systems that performs functions normally associated with human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, and self-improvement; or (b) The capability of a device to perform functions that are normally associated with human intelligence such as reasoning, learning, and self-improvement.RCW 43.105.020(2) to ensure ethical, transparent, accountable, and responsible implementation and protection of personally identifiable information.
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Passage Likelihood

Failed
Status Failed
Final action Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.

Legislative History

2024-01-03 Prefiled for introduction.
2024-01-08 First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
2024-01-30 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.

Entry Last Reviewed

2026-05-16
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