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Personality rights and forged digital likenesses

Updates Washington's personality rights law to cover forged digital likenesses, including AI-generated voice and image replicas.

Where it stands

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Governor signed; Chapter 69, 2026 LawsMar 166 months ago

Body
Washington State Legislature
Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 12
In effect since
Jun 113 months ago
Votes
Senate 47-0, House 85-9
Sponsors
R (Republican)Republican
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Timeline

  1. Jun 11 3 months ago

    Effective date

  2. Mar 16 6 months ago

    Governor signed; Chapter 69, 2026 Laws

  3. Mar 4 6 months ago

    Passed House 85-9

  4. Feb 5 7 months ago

    Passed Senate 47-0

  5. Jan 12 8 months ago

    First reading in the Senate

Sponsors

  • R (Republican)Matt Boehnke