Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 8, 2025
First reading, referred to Community Safety. · Jan 13, 2025
CS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 13, 2025
CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 13, 2025
CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 14, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 14, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 4, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 4, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Mar 6, 2025
LAW - Majority; do pass. · Mar 20, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 20, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 24, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 26, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 4, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 4, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 9, 2025
President signed. · Apr 10, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 16, 2025
Chapter 51, 2025 Laws. · Apr 16, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 16, 2025
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Cindy RyuEdwin ObrasJulio CortesLisa CallanGerry PolletShelley KlobaJoe Timmons
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-04 · Yea 43, Nay 6, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-04 · Yea 90, Nay 7, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (Apr 16, 2025).