AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

WashingtonWashingtonLawSB 5886

Personality rights and forged digital likenesses

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

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Governor signed; Chapter 69, 2026 LawsMar 16 8 months ago

Body
Washington State Legislature
Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 12
In effect since
Jun 115 months ago
Votes
Senate 47-0, House 85-9
Sponsors
R (Republican)Republican

Timeline

  1. Jun 11 5 months ago

    Effective date

  2. Mar 16 8 months ago

    Governor signed; Chapter 69, 2026 Laws

  3. Mar 4 8 months ago

    Passed House 85-9

  4. Feb 5 9 months ago

    Passed Senate 47-0

  5. Jan 12 10 months ago

    First reading in the Senate

Sponsors

  • R (Republican)Matt Boehnke
Washington
WashingtonHB 2225

AI companion chatbot regulation

Regulates AI companion chatbots, including disclosure that users are talking to AI and protections for minors and users at risk of self-harm.

Enacted
Washington
WashingtonHB 1170

AI content provenance disclosure

Requires providers of generative AI systems to include provenance disclosures in AI-created or AI-modified image, video and audio content and to offer tools to detect them.

Enacted
Washington
WashingtonHB 1205

Forged digital likeness crime

Makes it a crime to knowingly distribute a forged digital likeness of a real person with intent to defraud, harass, threaten or intimidate.

In force
Washington
WashingtonEO 24-01

Artificial Intelligence

Directs state agencies to develop guidance, procurement rules and risk assessments for the responsible use of generative AI in state government.

In force

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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