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ESSB 5984 Information

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots;
Description Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.

Details

Date Introduced 01/30/2026
Original Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $461,654.12

Bill Topics

BUSINESSES

Sponsors

Senator Wellman (Primary)
Senator Shewmake
Senator Frame
Senator Hasegawa
Senator Nobles
Senator Pedersen
Senator Riccelli
Senator Valdez
Senator J. Wilson

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Environment, Energy & Technology (Public)
Hearing Senate Environment, Energy & Technology (Executive)
Hearing House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (Public)
Hearing House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (Executive)

ESSB 5984 Bill Timeline

Go to ESSB 5984 at leg.wa.gov
Introduced
03/12/2026
SRules 3
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
02/25/2026
SRules 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/24/2026
SRules 3
TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
02/24/2026
SRules 3
TEDV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
02/14/2026
SRules 3
First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
02/12/2026
SRules 3
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/12/2026
SRules 3
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
02/12/2026
SRules 3
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/12/2026
SRules 3
Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/10/2026
SRules 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/02/2026
SRules 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
01/30/2026
SRules 3
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/30/2026
SRules 3
Minority; do not pass.
01/30/2026
SRules 3
Minority; without recommendation.
01/12/2026
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
01/06/2026
Ssubst for
Prefiled for introduction.

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