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WashingtonHB 11702025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.

Sponsored By: Clyde Shavers (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Government agencies must disclose AI interactions

Beginning February 1, 2027, government agencies offering AI systems for consumer interaction must tell each consumer that AI is involved. Notice must come before or when the interaction starts, even when AI use seems obvious. Notices must be clear, easy to notice, and written in plain language, without design tricks that mislead users. Agencies can provide the notice through a link to a separate webpage.

Washington users get AI origin data

Beginning February 1, 2027, covered AI providers must add origin data to images, audio, and video they create or significantly change. This data helps users check whether AI created or changed the content. Covered providers create AI systems with more than 1,000,000 monthly users that are publicly available in Washington for personal use. The requirements apply only to the extent commercially and technically reasonable. Providers must use reasonable methods to make the data hard to remove or tamper with. Using a commonly supported watermark or metadata standard satisfies the rule. Business-to-business uses, sales, licensing, and distribution are excluded. Products, services, websites, and apps offering only video games or interactive experiences are also excluded. So are systems used only to upscale, reduce noise, or compress content. Minor edits do not count, including brightness, contrast, color, sharpening, saturation, resizing, cropping, format conversion, resampling, and noise removal. State, local, and tribal governments are not covered providers. The law does not require identifying information about people, trade secrets, or confidential or proprietary system information. Waivers of these requirements are void and unenforceable. The Washington attorney general can enforce the rules for the state or its residents. Violations count as unfair or deceptive acts or unfair competition under the Consumer Protection Act. Only the attorney general—not individual residents—can bring those cases through this section.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Clyde Shavers

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Ramel

    Democratic • House

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Wylie

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 157 • No: 78

House vote • 3/11/2026

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 55 • No: 38 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 46 • No: 3

House vote • 2/13/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 56 • No: 37 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 2/1/2027.

    3/24/2026House

  2. Chapter 167, 2026 Laws.

    3/24/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/24/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    3/11/2026House

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    3/11/2026House

  7. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  8. President signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/4/2026House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2026House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

    3/4/2026House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/3/2026House

  13. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/2/2026House

  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    3/2/2026House

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/2/2026House

  16. Referred to Ways & Means.

    2/25/2026House

  17. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/24/2026House

  18. And refer to Ways & Means.

    2/24/2026House

  19. ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    2/24/2026House

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

    2/17/2026House

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    2/13/2026House

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/13/2026House

  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    2/13/2026House

  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

    2/13/2026House

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

    2/10/2026House

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