Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
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Became law
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Officially: “Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.” Read the full text
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2026 session
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Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 31, 2025
First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. · Jan 12, 2026
TEDV - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 23, 2026
TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 23, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 23, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 23, 2026
TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 23, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 23, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 23, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 27, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 27, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 13, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 13, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 17, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 17, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 17, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 17, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 17, 2026
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. · Feb 19, 2026
ENET - Majority; do pass. · Feb 20, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 20, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 23, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 24, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 6, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 6, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 74; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 12, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 168, 2026 Laws. · Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 1/1/2027. · Mar 24, 2026
The numbers
31
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lisa CallanBrianna ThomasCindy RyuLisa ParshleyTarra SimmonsMari LeavittLiz BerryJulia ReedJulio CortesSharlett MenaAlicia RuleChris StearnsJanice ZahnCarolyn EslickChipalo StreetSharon WylieDavina DuerrShelley KlobaShaun ScottDave PaulMia GregersonTimm OrmsbyRoger GoodmanKristine ReevesClyde ShaversMy-Linh ThaiNicole MacriMary FosseNatasha HillGerry PolletOsman Salahuddin
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yea 74, Nay 21, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-06 · Yea 43, Nay 5, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-17 · Yea 69, Nay 28, Absent 0, Excused 1
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.
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