The bill amends RCW 42.56.230 to enhance the protection of personal information held by public agencies, ensuring that such information is exempt from public inspection and copying. It reaffirms existing exemptions for personal information related to students, patients, employees, and taxpayers, while also introducing new provisions that further safeguard specific types of personal data. Notably, the bill adds a new category of exempt information, which includes age, date of birth, language preference, residential address (with certain exceptions), place of birth, precise geolocation data, government-issued identifiers, and individual consumer utility account data.

In addition to the new exemptions, the bill clarifies that certain personal information, such as addresses contained in voter registration records and real property records, may still be subject to disclosure under specific laws. The intent of these amendments is to strengthen privacy protections for individuals by limiting access to sensitive personal information that is not of legitimate public concern. Overall, the bill aims to balance transparency with the need to protect personal privacy in an increasingly data-driven society.