Washington’s latest iteration of a comprehensive privacy bill has a chance of following in California’s footsteps and providing greater protections for consumer data, but roadblocks—including a lack of a private right of action for consumers to sue—remain to its passage, attorneys say.
Senate Bill 5062 removes a controversial facial recognition provision present in previous versions that could improve its odds. Still, consumers’ inability to sue could once again prove a sticking point to its approval this session, which began Jan. 11.
If approved, the bill would give consumers the right to access, correct, and delete personal data collected by businesses....