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State StatuteWashington: RCW 49.44.180

Washington

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Statute
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Source database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026

Summary

A person, firm, corporation, or the state of Washington, its political subdivisions, or municipal corporations may not require any employee or prospective employee to submit genetic information or submit to screening for genetic information as a condition of employment or continued employment.

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Status
Statute
NHGRI topic(s)
Employment Nondiscrimination
Record year or session
Date not stated in source label
NHGRI database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row
1159
Stable source ID
nhgri-03b25de8fcdbac7df220
Permanent URL
https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-03b25de8fcdbac7df220/

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NHGRI Genome Statute and Legislation Database. State StatuteWashington: RCW 49.44.180. Archived by Who Owns Your DNA? Retrieved September 1, 2026. https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-03b25de8fcdbac7df220/