Washington Prohibits Mandatory Employee Microchipping

The Details

The State of Washington has enacted legislation (House Bill 2303), which prohibits an employer from requiring an employee or applicant to be microchipped. House Bill 2303 takes effect June 11, 2026.

House Bill 2303

Under the law, an employer may not request, require, or coerce any employee or applicant to have a microchip implanted in the employee for any reason.

The law defines a microchip as a product, device, or technology that:

• Is implanted beneath the skin (not information temporarily attached to skin by an adhesive strip or bracelet upon which or within which personal information is maintained or stored) of an individual; and
  
  
• Contains a unique identification number and personal information that can be noninvasively retrieved or transmitted with an external scanning device.

Next Steps

Review the requirements under House Bill 2303 to help ensure compliance with the law by June 11, 2026.