HB1170Washington2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.
Plain-language summary
Requires informing users when content has been developed or modified by artificial intelligence. It would apply to entities that create or distribute AI-generated or AI-altered content, requiring disclosure to users.
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History
Jan 6, 2025
HPrefiled for introduction.
Jan 13, 2025
HFirst reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
Jan 17, 2025
HPublic hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
Jan 28, 2025
HExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
Jan 28, 2025
HTEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 28, 2025
HMinority; do not pass.
Jan 31, 2025
HReferred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 12, 2026
HBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 12, 2026
HRules Committee relieved of further consideration.
Jan 12, 2026
HReferred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
Jan 14, 2026
HPublic hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM.
Jan 16, 2026
HExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.
Jan 16, 2026
HTEDV - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 16, 2026
HMinority; do not pass.
Jan 20, 2026
HReferred to Appropriations.
Jan 26, 2026
HPublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
Feb 2, 2026
HExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
Feb 2, 2026
HAPP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
Feb 2, 2026
HMinority; do not pass.
Feb 4, 2026
HReferred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 10, 2026
HRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 13, 2026
H2nd substitute bill substituted
Feb 13, 2026
HFloor amendment
Feb 13, 2026
HRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 13, 2026
HThird reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Feb 17, 2026
SFirst reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Feb 20, 2026
SPublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
Feb 24, 2026
SExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24, 2026
SENET - Majority; do pass with amendment
Feb 24, 2026
SAnd refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 24, 2026
SMinority; without recommendation.
Feb 25, 2026
SReferred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27, 2026
SPublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.
Mar 2, 2026
SExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
Mar 2, 2026
SWM - Majority; do pass with amendment
Mar 2, 2026
SMinority; without recommendation.
Mar 2, 2026
SPassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3, 2026
SPlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 4, 2026
SCommittee amendment
Mar 4, 2026
SRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 4, 2026
SThird reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 11, 2026
HHouse concurred in Senate amendments.
Mar 11, 2026
HPassed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Mar 11, 2026
HSpeaker signed.
Mar 11, 2026
SPresident signed.
Mar 12, 2026
HDelivered to Governor.
Mar 24, 2026
HGovernor signed.
Mar 24, 2026
HChapter 167, 2026 Laws.
Mar 24, 2026
HEffective date 2/1/2027.
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawMar 24, 2026
Sponsors
CS
Rep. Clyde Shavers (D)Prime sponsor
JT
Rep. Jamila Taylor (D)
CR
Rep. Cindy Ryu (D)
AR
Rep. Alex Ramel (D)
MF
Rep. Mary Fosse (D)
SW
Rep. Sharon Wylie (D)
Sources
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