RCW 43.386.900
Findings—2020 c 257.
The legislature finds that:
(1) Unconstrained use of facial recognition services by state and local government agencies poses broad social ramifications that should be considered and addressed. Accordingly, legislation is required to establish safeguards that will allow state and local government agencies to use facial recognition services in a manner that benefits society while prohibiting uses that threaten our democratic freedoms and put our civil liberties at risk.
(2) However, state and local government agencies may use facial recognition services to locate or identify missing persons, and identify deceased persons, including missing or murdered indigenous women, subjects of Amber alerts and silver alerts, and other possible crime victims, for the purposes of keeping the public safe.
[ 2020 c 257 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.386 - Facial Recognition.
43.386.020 - Notice of intent—Accountability report.
43.386.030 - Meaningful human review—When required.
43.386.040 - Testing—When required.
43.386.050 - Performance differences across subpopulations—Testing and mitigation.
43.386.090 - Exemption—Federal regulations and orders—Airports and seaports.
43.386.100 - Exemption—Department of licensing—Drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards.