2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1205
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Senate
3/17/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/20/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/20/2025
LAW - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/20/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/4/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/4/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/9/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/11/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Chapter 51, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/4/2025
43
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass
3/20/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/4/2025
90
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Community Safety: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/13/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Ryu
Democrat