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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2225: AI companion chatbots

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2225 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Primary sponsor: Lisa Callan (D). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 30 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa CallanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Carolyn EslickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Shelley KlobaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Sharlett MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Dave PaulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Alicia RuleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Clyde ShaversCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 168, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 1/1/2027.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 74; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page