Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2303: Employee microchipping
Status: Signed into law, March 11, 2026
Prohibiting employers from microchipping employees.
What the bill says
An act Relating to prohibiting employers from microchipping employees; adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties. (2) It is the intent of the legislature to protect employees and job applicants from any form of compelled implantation of microchips or similar technology by employers. Nothing in this act is intended to limit medically necessary implants or devices that are implanted for a legitimate health care purpose and with a patient's voluntary, informed consent. (3) This act reinforces the principle that decisions about a person's body bel.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting employers from microchipping employees; adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties. (2) It is the intent of the legislature to protect employees and job applicants from any form of compelled implantation of microchips or similar technology by employers. Nothing in this act is intended to limit medically necessary implants or devices that are implanted for a legitimate health care purpose and with a patient's voluntary, informed consent. (3) This act reinforces the principle that decisions about a person's body belong to the individual — not to their employer; and that employers should compete for talent through wages, benefits, and working conditions — not through invasive monitoring technologies. The legislature further intends to provide a private right of action so that individuals harmed by violations of this act may seek redress in court. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 49.44 RCW to read as follows: (1) An employer may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip implanted in the employee for any reason. (2) An employee aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. The court may award a prevailing employee injunctive relief, actual damages, punitive damages, and reasonable …