Washington lawmakers gave final passage last night to an AI companion chatbot safety bill, HB 2225, on the eve of adjournment. This is the second chatbot safety bill to pass in 2026, following Oregon’s approval of a similar bill late last week.

Rep. Clyde Shavers worked with the Transparency Coalition to craft HB 1170, an AI transparency measure that establishes a standard for notifying consumers about the use of AI. The bill was adopted and moved to the desk of Gov. Bob Ferguson on March 11.

State lawmakers adjourned last Friday night after passing bills limiting the use of AI and digital devices in schools, protecting people from AI deepfakes, and ensuring that medical decisions are made by qualified humans and not machines.