Washington Governor Jay Inslee on May 21, 2013, signed Washington’s social media privacy bill, banning employers from requesting user names and passwords of current or prospective employees’ personal social media accounts. The bill (SB 5211) was passed unanimously by the Washington State Legislature in April 2013. Others state to have enacted such legislation include Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah. The new Washington law is effective on July 28, 2013.