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Washington Legislature · E2SHB 1170 · C 167 L 26

Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.

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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2026 session

Where it is

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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 6, 2025
First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. · Jan 13, 2025
TEDV - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 28, 2025
TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 28, 2025
TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 31, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 31, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. · Jan 12, 2026
TEDV - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 16, 2026
TEDV - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 16, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 16, 2026
TEDV - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 16, 2026
TEDV - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 16, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 16, 2026
TEDV - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 16, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 16, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Jan 20, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Jan 20, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Jan 20, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 2, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. · Feb 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 2, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 4, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 4, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 4, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 10, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 10, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 10, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 13, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 13, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5. · Feb 13, 2026
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. · Feb 17, 2026
ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Feb 24, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 24, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 24, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 25, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. · Mar 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 4, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 5. · Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
President signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 167, 2026 Laws. · Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 2/1/2027. · Mar 24, 2026

The numbers

9
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Clyde ShaversJamila TaylorCindy RyuAlex RamelMary FosseSharon WylieGerry PolletTimm OrmsbyNatasha Hill

Recorded votes

Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yea 55, Nay 38, Absent 0, Excused 5
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 46, Nay 3, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-13 · Yea 56, Nay 37, Absent 0, Excused 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 2/1/2027. (Mar 24, 2026).