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Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225)

Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2225 (2026 Regular Session), Laws of 2026, chapter 168; sections 1 to 6 form a new chapter in Title 19 RCW (chapter number not shown in the session law). Enforced by: Not named in the Act. A violation is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition under the Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW, which was not opened.. Checked November 12, 2026.

Operator: Clearly and conspicuously disclose that the AI companion chatbot is artificially generated and not human, at the beginning of the interaction and at least every three hours during continued interaction. Starts January 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: Any user interaction with an AI companion chatbot. · Laws of 2026, ch. 168, § 3(1), (2)

Operator: Implement reasonable measures to prevent the chatbot from claiming to be human, including when asked, and from generating output that refutes or conflicts with the disclosure. Starts January 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: Any AI companion chatbot. · Laws of 2026, ch. 168, § 3(3)

Operator: Give a clear and conspicuous notice that the chatbot is artificially generated and not human, at the beginning of the interaction and at least every hour during continuous interaction. Starts January 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: The operator knows the user is a minor, or the AI companion chatbot is directed to minors. · Laws of 2026, ch. 168, § 4(1)(a), (2)

Operator: Implement reasonable measures to prevent the chatbot from generating or producing sexually explicit content or suggestive dialogue with minors. Starts January 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: The operator knows the user is a minor, or the AI companion chatbot is directed to minors. · Laws of 2026, ch. 168, § 4(1)(b)

Operator: Implement reasonable measures to prohibit manipulative engagement techniques that prolong an emotional relationship, such as prompts to return, excessive praise, romantic bonding, simulated distress, promoting isolation or secrecy, soliciting purchases. Starts January 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: The operator knows the user is a minor, or the AI companion chatbot is directed to minors; eight techniques are listed. · Laws of 2026, ch. 168, § 4(1)(c)(i)-(viii)

Operator: Implement reasonable measures to prevent the chatbot from claiming to be human, including when asked, or contradicting the minor notice. Starts January 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: The operator knows the user is a minor, or the AI companion chatbot is directed to minors. · Laws of 2026, ch. 168, § 4(3)

Operator: Do not make available or deploy an AI companion chatbot without maintaining and implementing a protocol for detecting and addressing suicidal ideation or expressions of self-harm by users. Starts January 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: Any AI companion chatbot; the protocol must identify such expressions (including eating disorders), refer users to crisis resources and prevent content encouraging or describing self-harm. · Laws of 2026, ch. 168, § 5(1), (2)

Operator: Publicly disclose, on its website and within any app offering the companion, the protocol details and the number of crisis referral notifications issued in the preceding calendar year. Starts January 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: Any operator; no deadline or frequency is stated beyond the preceding calendar year. · Laws of 2026, ch. 168, § 5(3)

Washington AI content provenance law (E2SHB 1170)

Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1170; Chapter 167, Laws of 2026; sections 1 to 5 and 9 form a new chapter in Title 19 RCW and section 6 a new chapter in Title 42 RCW. Enforced by: Washington Attorney General, exclusively, for the provenance chapter (sections 1 to 5): the attorney general may sue in the name of the state or as parens patriae, and a violation is treated as an unfair or deceptive act under the Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Section 6 (government agency disclosure) names no enforcer.. Checked November 14, 2026.

Covered provider: To the extent commercially and technically reasonable, include provenance data in video, image or audio content your generative AI system creates or materially alters, so users can assess its origin. Starts February 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: Content created or materially altered by the covered provider's generative AI system on or after February 1, 2027. · Laws of 2026, ch. 167, § 2(1)

Covered provider: Use commercially and technically reasonable methods to make provenance data difficult to remove or tamper with; a commonly supported watermarking or metadata standard, such as C2PA, is considered compliant. Starts February 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: Whenever provenance data is included under section 2(1). · Laws of 2026, ch. 167, § 2(2)

Government agency: Disclose to each consumer, before or at the time of interaction, that they are interacting with an AI system; post it clearly and conspicuously, in plain language, without dark patterns. Starts February 1, 2027 · Ongoing · Applies when: A government agency makes available an AI system intended to interact with consumers; required even where the AI would be obvious to a reasonable consumer. A hyperlink to a separate page is allowed. · Laws of 2026, ch. 167, § 6(1)-(3)

Washington autonomous vehicle testing law (ESHB 2676)

ESHB 2676, Chapter 182, Laws of 2020; RCW 46.30.050 and 46.92.010. Enforced by: The department running the self-certification pilot program (the act says only 'the department'), which may not allow testing until required information is received.. Checked November 15, 2026.

Self-certifying entity: Carry an umbrella liability policy of at least $5 million per occurrence and keep proof on file with the department before testing autonomous vehicles on public roadways. Starts June 11, 2020 · Ongoing · Applies when: Before and during testing under the self-certification pilot program. · RCW 46.30.050(1)

Self-certifying entity: Before testing, give the department contact information, planned local jurisdictions, required vehicle identification numbers and proof of insurance; assign and display unique IDs for vehicles without VINs. Starts October 1, 2022 · Once · Applies when: No autonomous vehicle may be tested on a public roadway until the department has this information. · RCW 46.92.010(1), (2), (7)

Self-certifying entity: Report to the department reportable collisions and cited moving violations during testing, stating whether the automated system was operating, in a report due each February 1. Starts October 1, 2022 · Every year · Applies when: Covers the prior calendar year. Collision reports must include any loss of life, injury or property damage. · RCW 46.92.010(3)

Self-certifying entity: Give written notice 14 to 60 days before testing to the police, sheriff or State Patrol with jurisdiction, stating testing period, contacts and each vehicle's make, model, color and plate. Starts October 1, 2022 · Each time it happens · Applies when: Before testing. For testing mainly on limited access highways, notice to the Washington State Patrol alone suffices. · RCW 46.92.010(4)

Washington fabricated intimate images law (SHB 1999)

SHB 1999, Chapter 88, Laws of 2024; RCW 9A.86.030, 7.110.025 and amendments to chapters 9.68A, 9A.86 and 7.110 RCW. Enforced by: State and local prosecutors for the crime; the depicted person through a civil lawsuit.. Checked November 15, 2026.

Person: Do not knowingly disclose a fabricated intimate image of another person when you know or should know they did not consent and the disclosure would cause harm. Starts June 6, 2024 · Ongoing · Applies when: Any disclosure of a digitized intimate image of an identifiable person. Someone under 18 is liable only for intentional and malicious disclosure. Not knowing the image was fabricated is no defense. · RCW 9A.86.030(1), (2), (5)

Person: Before disclosing a fabricated intimate image of someone, get their consent in a plain-language written agreement, signed knowingly and voluntarily, that generally describes the image. Starts June 6, 2024 · Each time it happens · Applies when: To avoid civil liability for intentionally disclosing, or threatening to disclose, such an image. Consent to its creation is not consent to disclosure, and an 'unauthorized' disclaimer is no defense. · RCW 7.110.025(1)-(3)

Washington fabricated sexual depictions of minors law (2ESSB 5105)

2ESSB 5105, Chapter 223, Laws of 2026; amends RCW 9.68A.011, .040, .050, .053, .060, .070, .075, .110 and 9A.04.080, and adds a new section to chapter 9.68A RCW. Enforced by: State and local prosecutors. The limitation period for the listed dealing, sending, possession and viewing felonies is 10 years.. Checked November 15, 2026.

Person: Do not deal in, send or bring into Washington, possess, or view online a digitally fabricated sexual depiction of a minor that is obscene or shows an identifiable minor. Starts June 11, 2026 · Ongoing · Applies when: Any fabricated depiction, including AI-made. For obscene depictions the state need not prove a real minor exists, and not knowing the image was digitized is no defense. · RCW 9.68A.011(2), .050, .060, .070, .075, .110(7), as amended by 2ESSB 5105 §§ 2-8

Washington forged digital likeness law (SHB 1205)

SHB 1205, Chapter 51, Laws of 2025; amends RCW 9A.60.010 and 9A.60.045. Enforced by: State and local prosecutors, as the crime of criminal impersonation in the second degree.. Checked November 15, 2026.

Person: Do not knowingly distribute a forged digital likeness of another person as genuine to defraud, harass, threaten or intimidate, or for another unlawful purpose. Starts July 27, 2025 · Ongoing · Applies when: The person knows or reasonably should know the likeness is not genuine. Public-interest, satire and parody uses and intermediaries carrying others' content are excepted. · RCW 9A.60.045(1)(b), (3), (4)

Washington forged digital likeness law (SSB 5886, personality rights)

Substitute Senate Bill 5886; Chapter 69, Laws of 2026; amends RCW 63.60.010, 63.60.020, 63.60.050 and 63.60.060. Enforced by: Private civil action in superior court by the owner of the right; no government enforcer is named. The text does not say who receives the $3,000 civil penalty.. Checked November 14, 2026.

Person: Do not use, or authorize use of, a person's forged digital likeness on goods, in advertising, or for fund-raising or soliciting donations without the right owner's consent. Starts June 11, 2026 · Ongoing · Applies when: The use is on or in goods, merchandise or products entered into commerce in Washington, for advertising products or services, or for fund-raising or donations, whether or not for profit. Consent may be express or implied, written or oral. · RCW 63.60.050

Person: Do not disseminate or publish in Washington an advertisement that uses a person's forged digital likeness, name, voice, signature, photograph or likeness without the right owner's consent. Starts June 11, 2026 · Ongoing · Applies when: Dissemination or publication in Washington of an advertisement covered by RCW 63.60.050; advertising media owners and employees have an exemption. · RCW 63.60.050; 63.60.070(4)

Washington government facial recognition law (ESSB 6280): provider duties

ESSB 6280, Chapter 257, Laws of 2020 (partial veto); chapter 43.386 RCW. Enforced by: The law does not name one. Checked November 15, 2026.

Facial recognition service provider: Make available an API or other technical capability, chosen by you, for independent, legitimate and reasonable tests of accuracy and unfair performance differences across subpopulations. Starts July 1, 2021 · Ongoing · Applies when: A Washington state or local agency deploys your facial recognition service; the agency must require this. You bear the burden of minimizing security risks from the access. · RCW 43.386.050(1)(a), (b)

Facial recognition service provider: Develop and implement a plan to mitigate material unfair performance differences found by independent testing, within 90 days of receiving the results. When triggered · Each time it happens · Applies when: Independent testing finds material unfair performance differences and the methodology and data are disclosed to you in enough detail to reproduce the test. · RCW 43.386.050(1)(a)

Facial recognition service provider: Disclose to the procuring agency any complaints or reports of bias about the service. Starts July 1, 2021 · Each time it happens · Applies when: A state or local agency seeks to procure the service; the duty is framed as a requirement the agency must impose on vendors. · RCW 43.386.020(6)

Washington personal delivery device law (ESHB 1325)

ESHB 1325, Chapter 214, Laws of 2019; chapter 46.75 RCW and amendments to chapters 46.04, 46.61 and 81.80 RCW. Enforced by: Local law enforcement, through traffic infractions mailed to the entity's registered agent within 14 days; the registered agent is responsible for the infraction.. Checked November 15, 2026.

Eligible entity: Submit a self-certification form to the Department of Licensing before operating and every year, listing each device, and pay $50 per device before it operates. Starts September 1, 2019 · Every year · Applies when: Before any device operates in Washington. The form covers entity and agent details, jurisdictions, insurance, prior-year incidents and infractions, and the device list, updated before adding devices. · RCW 46.75.020(7), (9); 46.75.030

Eligible entity: Keep a personal delivery device operator controlling or monitoring each device's navigation and operation while it operates. Starts September 1, 2019 · Ongoing · Applies when: Whenever a device operates. · RCW 46.75.020(3)

Eligible entity: Maintain general liability insurance of at least $100,000 for damages from operating the devices. Starts September 1, 2019 · Ongoing · Applies when: Whenever devices operate in Washington. · RCW 46.75.020(4)

Eligible entity: Report to local law enforcement within 48 hours any incident causing injury, or property damage at the RCW 46.52.030(5) threshold, and register a Washington agent for infractions. When triggered · Each time it happens · Applies when: After a qualifying incident involving a device; the registered agent is needed before operating. · RCW 46.75.020(5), (6)

Eligible entity: Operate devices only on crosswalks and sidewalks, or pedestrian areas beside roads under 45 mph where no accessible sidewalk exists, following local right-of-way rules and yielding to pedestrians and bicycles. Starts September 1, 2019 · Ongoing · Applies when: Whenever a device operates. · RCW 46.75.020(1), (2); ESHB 1325 § 15 (RCW 46.61.261)

Eligible entity: Equip each device with a marker showing the entity, a unique ID and the agent's contact details, brakes for a controlled stop, and front and rear lights at night. Starts September 1, 2019 · Ongoing · Applies when: Lights are required between sunset and sunrise and must be visible from at least 500 feet. · RCW 46.75.020(8)

Eligible entity: Do not use devices to carry alcohol, or hazardous material in a quantity or form posing unreasonable risk to health, safety or property. Starts September 1, 2019 · Ongoing · Applies when: Any delivery by a device. · RCW 46.75.040

Washington synthetic media in election campaigns law (ESSB 5152)

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5152, Laws of 2023, ch. 360, approved May 9, 2023; sections 1 to 4 form a new chapter in Title 42 RCW. Enforced by: The affected candidate, by civil suit. The Public Disclosure Commission must adopt rules, but the act creates no violation under chapter 42.17A RCW and gives the commission no enforcement authority under RCW 42.17A.755. A web search on November 14, 2026 found no report of a court order blocking this law; court dockets were not searched.. Checked November 14, 2026.

Sponsor: Include the disclosure "This (image/video/audio) has been manipulated" in an electioneering communication containing synthetic media of a candidate; it is an affirmative defense to the candidate's suit. Starts July 23, 2023 · Each time it happens · Applies when: An electioneering communication contains synthetic media that alters a candidate's appearance, action or speech. The act frames the disclosure as an affirmative defense, not a stand-alone mandate. · Laws of 2023, ch. 360, § 2(2)-(4); § 3(1)

Sponsor: Format the disclosure: visual text easily readable and no smaller than the largest other text, shown for a video's full duration; audio read at start, end and two-minute intervals. When triggered · Each time it happens · Applies when: When relying on the disclosure defense. The repeat at intervals of no more than two minutes applies to audio longer than two minutes. · Laws of 2023, ch. 360, § 2(4)(a), (b)

Medium: Do not remove the manipulated-media disclosure from an electioneering communication, and do not change its content so that it qualifies as synthetic media. Starts July 23, 2023 · Ongoing · Applies when: A medium, other than a federally licensed broadcaster transmitting a communication subject to 47 U.S.C. 315, disseminates an electioneering communication. · Laws of 2023, ch. 360, § 3(2)

Also check: 2 other enacted AI laws in your state are not yet mapped duty by duty: SB5460, SB5838.

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