Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness;

SHB 1205·House·Bill

Rep. Cindy RyuState House · LD-32·6 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Cindy RyuState House · LD-32

Cosponsors

Edwin ObrasState House · LD-33

Julio CortesState House · LD-38

Lisa CallanState House · LD-05

Gerry PolletState House · LD-46

Shelley KlobaState House · LD-01

Joe TimmonsState House · LD-42

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SHB 1205Mar 4, 202590–7

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SHB 1205Apr 4, 202543–6

Legislative history

Jan 8, 2025

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Feb 13, 2025

CS - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 13, 2025

CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 14, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 28, 2025

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 4, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 4, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Mar 6, 2025

First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

Mar 20, 2025

LAW - Majority; do pass.

Mar 20, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Mar 24, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 26, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 4, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 4, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 9, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 10, 2025

President signed.

Apr 11, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 16, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 16, 2025

Chapter 51, 2025 Laws.

Apr 16, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-04-25 House Bill Report — Reported by CS 02-13-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-04-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-17-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-17-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by LAW 03-20-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-04-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 051, Laws of 2025