Concerning personality rights.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Concerning personality rights.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 15, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Jan 12, 2026
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Jan 30, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Jan 30, 2026
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Feb 4, 2026
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Feb 4, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 5, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Feb 5, 2026
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · Feb 9, 2026
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 25, 2026
CRJ - Majority; do pass. · Feb 25, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 25, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 4. · Mar 4, 2026
President signed. · Mar 5, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 5, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 9, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 16, 2026
Chapter 69, 2026 Laws. · Mar 16, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 16, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Matt BoehnkePerry DozierT'wina NoblesJavier ValdezJeff Wilson
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-04 · Yea 85, Nay 9, Absent 0, Excused 4
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-05 · Yea 47, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
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.
Who is lobbying on this
ASSOC STUDENTS OF WA ST UNIVERSITYvia Bhargav Iyer
2 filingsFrom 2 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (Mar 16, 2026).