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HB 2685 Floor Consideration

Concerning sharing and protection of tribal data.

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2685

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Lekanoff, Parshley, Ramel, and Pollet)

READ FIRST TIME 02/09/26.

AN ACT Relating to improving the state governmental public health system and the health system and health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives through the sharing and protection of tribal data; reenacting and amending RCW 43.71B.010 ; adding a new section to chapter 43.71B RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.71B RCW to read as follows:

(1) State agencies listed in RCW 43.71B.020 (1)(b)(i) shall use and share tribal data in a manner consistent with the following tribal data sovereignty principles:

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