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 unless specifically required by law. Key additions include a new subsection (14) that outlines various types of personal information that are protected, such as age, date of birth, language preference, residential address, place of birth, government-issued identifiers, and individual consumer utility account data. However, it specifies that certain disclosures are still permissible under state or federal law or in specific circumstances, such as addresses retained as business addresses or those in voter registration and real property records.

Additionally, the bill includes a provision stating that if specific funding for its implementation is not provided by June 30, 2026, the act will become null and void. This ensures that the bill's provisions are contingent upon the availability of financial resources to support its enforcement and execution.