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WashingtonHB 12052025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.

Sponsored By: Cindy Ryu (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Free speech and platform protections

Beginning July 27, 2025, the law does not punish sharing forged likenesses for art, news, education, religion, politics, or other public interest. It covers commentary, satire, and parody protected by the state or U.S. Constitutions. Internet services, phone carriers, and broadband companies are not liable just because a user posted the content. These protections apply when the provider did not create the content.

Crime to share fake digital likenesses

Beginning July 27, 2025, it is a crime to share a forged digital likeness as if it were real. A forged digital likeness is a picture or voice of a real person that is digitally changed to look or sound real, misrepresents them, and would likely fool a reasonable person. The crime applies when you intend to defraud, harass, threaten, intimidate, or do something else unlawful, and you knew or should have known it was fake. This is criminal impersonation in the second degree, a gross misdemeanor.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Edwin Obras

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Timmons

    Democratic • House

  • Julio Cortes

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 43 • No: 6

House vote • 3/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 90 • No: 7 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/16/2025House

  2. Chapter 51, 2025 Laws.

    4/16/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/11/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/10/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/9/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/4/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/4/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/26/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/24/2025House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/20/2025House

  12. LAW - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025House

  13. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

    3/6/2025House

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/4/2025House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2025House

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/4/2025House

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

    2/28/2025House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/14/2025House

  19. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/13/2025House

  20. CS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/13/2025House

  21. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

    1/13/2025House

  22. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/8/2025House

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