WA Digital Democracy

Bill

HB 1205

Biennium 2025-26 · House of origin

Forged digital likeness

Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.

Sponsors
Representative RyuPrimary
Representative CallanSecondaryRepresentative CortesSecondaryRepresentative KlobaSecondaryRepresentative ObrasSecondaryRepresentative PolletSecondaryRepresentative TimmonsSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Status

10 key events · 22 total

Current status: Effective date 7/27/2025.

  1. Apr 16, 2025
    Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Apr 16, 2025
    Chapter 51, 2025 Laws.
  3. Apr 16, 2025
    Governor signed.
  4. Apr 11, 2025
    Delivered to Governor.
  5. Apr 10, 2025
    President signed.
  6. Apr 9, 2025
    Speaker signed.
  7. Apr 4, 2025
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Mar 6, 2025
    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  9. Mar 4, 2025
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Jan 13, 2025
    First reading, referred to Community Safety.