WA Leg - HB 2225 Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False 01 - December 31, 2025 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-December31,2025-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoTechnology,EconomicDevelopment,&Veterans. 03 - January 14, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January14,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonTechnology,EconomicDevelopment,&Veteransat8:00AM. 04 - January 23, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January23,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonTechnology,EconomicDevelopment,&Veteransat10:30AM. 05 - January 23, 2026 - TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January23,2026-TEDV-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 23, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January23,2026-Minority;donotpass. 07 - January 23, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January23,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 08 - January 27, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January27,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 09 - February 13, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February13,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 10 - February 17, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (TEDV 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February17,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(TEDV26). 11 - February 17, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February17,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 12 - February 17, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February17,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 13 - February 17, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February17,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,69;nays,28;absent,0;excused,1. 14 - February 19, 2026 - First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February19,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEnvironment,Energy&Technology. 15 - February 20, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February20,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEnvironment,Energy&Technologyat10:30AM. 16 - February 20, 2026 - ENET - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February20,2026-ENET-Majority;dopass. 17 - February 20, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February20,2026-Minority;donotpass. 18 - February 20, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February20,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 19 - February 23, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February23,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 20 - February 24, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February24,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 21 - March 6, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March6,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 22 - March 6, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-March6,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 23 - March 6, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-March6,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,43;nays,5;absent,0;excused,1. 24 - March 11, 2026 - House concurred in Senate amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March11,2026-HouseconcurredinSenateamendments. 25 - March 11, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 74; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 3. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25-March11,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,74;nays,21;absent,0;excused,3. 26 - March 12, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 26-March12,2026-Speakersigned. 27 - March 12, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 27-March12,2026-Presidentsigned. 28 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 28-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 29 - March 24, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 29-March24,2026-Governorsigned. 30 - March 24, 2026 - Chapter 168, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 30-March24,2026-Chapter168,2026Laws. 31 - March 24, 2026 - Effective date 1/1/2027. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 31-March24,2026-Effectivedate1/1/2027.