Government facial recognition services safeguards
Enacted in force
Jurisdiction
Washington [source]
Applies to
Washington state and local government agencies using facial recognition services; existing contracts transition on renewal or extension as provided by the chapter. [source]
Penalty
The cited chapter does not specify a fixed civil dollar penalty. [source]
Detail review
Accepted record facts reviewed
Nov 13, 2026
Fields requiring verification
- enforcement date: Unverified — No distinct enforcement-start date was established. Primary source
In plain English
- Washington state and local government agencies using facial recognition services; existing contracts transition on renewal or extension as provided by the chapter. Primary source
- Before covered deployment, file a notice of intent and develop the required accountability report and public process. Primary source
- Provide meaningful human review of facial-recognition results used in consequential decisions. Primary source
- Meet the chapter’s testing, training and reporting safeguards. Primary source
Dates and phased obligations
2021-07-01 Primary source
· operative
2021-07-01 Primary source
This is a public-sector deployment law, not a general private-employer or SMB facial-recognition obligation. Source and qualifications
Questions from this record
Who does RCW 43.386; SB 6280 (2020) cover?
Washington state and local government agencies using facial recognition services; existing contracts transition on renewal or extension as provided by the chapter. Primary source
What is the law’s status?
Enacted / in force Primary source
What date does this record track?
2021-07-01 Primary source
Has this record been verified?
This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source
Primary sources
- Washington Legislature, RCW43.386§§.020–.070,.080,.901
Verification history
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