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AI & Automated Employment Regulation

Washington coverage tracks HB 1672, a pending workplace-technology bill addressing electronic monitoring and automated employment decisions.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

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Retained in House Appropriationsbill

Washington HB 1672 — Technology Used by Employers in the Workplace

HB 1672 proposes restrictions and procedural protections for employer electronic monitoring and automated decision systems. After a substitute received a do-pass recommendation, the bill was referred to House Appropriations and retained in that status for the 2026 session.

Employee MonitoringAutomated Employment DecisionsWorkplace PrivacyHuman OversightAutomated DisciplineAutomated Termination
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RECENT REGULATORY TIMELINE

  1. verification updateRecord re-verifiedWashington HB 1672
  2. amendedBill retained in present statusWashington HB 1672
  3. amendedSubstitute referred to AppropriationsWashington HB 1672
  4. introducedHB 1672 introducedWashington HB 1672

WHAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD WATCH

  • House Appropriations action on HB 1672
  • Changes to monitoring, worker-data, human-review, or enforcement provisions

TOPICS COVERED

Employee MonitoringAutomated Employment DecisionsWorkplace PrivacyHuman Oversight

PRIMARY SOURCES

legislature • Primary sourceHB 1672 — Technology Used by Employers in the WorkplaceWashington State Legislature · Last checked 2026-09-08
legislature • Primary sourceSubstitute HB 1672 — Bill TextWashington State Legislature · Last checked 2026-09-08

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