Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington SB 5984
Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Wellman (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- J. Wilson (Republican)
- Valdez
- Riccelli (Democratic)
- Pedersen (Democratic)
- Nobles (Democratic)
- Hasegawa (Democratic)
- Frame (Democratic)
- Shewmake (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 · House
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · House
TEDV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
1st substitute bill substituted (ENET 26). - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM. - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. - Jan 6, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled for introduction.