2023-2024 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5838
Legislative Summary
Establishing an artificial intelligence task force.
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Bill History
12/12/2023
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Senate
1/10/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/19/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
Senate
1/19/2024
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
1/19/2024
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
1/19/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
1/22/2024
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
1/30/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Senate
2/5/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
Senate
2/5/2024
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/5/2024
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/5/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/5/2024
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/7/2024
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/8/2024
2nd substitute bill substituted
Senate
2/8/2024
Floor amendment
Senate
2/8/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/8/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/10/2024
First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
CPB - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/23/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Committee amendment not adopted.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Committee amendment
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Senate
3/4/2024
Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/6/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/7/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
3/18/2024
Governor signed.
Senate
3/18/2024
Chapter 163, 2024 Laws.
Senate
3/18/2024
Effective date 3/18/2024.
Senate
Amendments
House Committee Amendment
Appropriations 5838-S2.E AMH APP H3451.1
2/28/2024Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment
Consumer Protection & Business 5838-S2.E AMH CPB H3394.1
2/23/2024Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Nguyen 5838-S2 AMS NGUY S4946.1
2/8/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House
3/4/2024
30
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
2/29/2024
68
Yea
28
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Consumer Protection & Business
2/26/2024
25
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: do pass with amendment(s)
2/21/2024
7
Yea
2
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/8/2024
31
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/5/2024
13
Yea
5
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/19/2024
7
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/18/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Joe Nguyen
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (18)
Steven Conway
Democrat
Manka Dhingra
Democrat
Noel Frame
Democrat
Robert Hasegawa
Democrat
Samuel Hunt
Democrat
Karen Keiser
Democrat
Patty Kuderer
Democrat
Marko Liias
Democrat
Liz Lovelett
Democrat
John Lovick
Democrat
Ron Muzzall
Republican
T'wina Nobles
Democrat
Rebecca Saldana
Democrat
Jesse Salomon
Democrat
Derek Stanford
Democrat
Nikki Torres
Republican
Javier Valdez
Democrat
Lisa Wellman
Democrat