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Washington 2025-2026

HB 2225

Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-10-26 11:11:01 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Washington
Session
2025-2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2025-12-31 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Effective date 1/1/2027.

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  2. Chapter 168, 2026 Laws.

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  3. Governor signed.

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  4. Delivered to Governor.

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  5. President signed.

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  6. Speaker signed.

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  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 74; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 3.

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  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.

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  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

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  15. Minority; do not pass.

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  16. ENET - Majority; do pass.

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  17. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.

  18. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

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  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 1.

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  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted (TEDV 26).

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  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

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  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  25. Minority; without recommendation.

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  26. Minority; do not pass.

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  27. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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  28. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  29. Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM.

  30. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

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  31. Prefiled for introduction.

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