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House passes AI companion safeguards after debate over private legal claims and public reporting

Washington State House of Representatives · February 17, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 22-25, aimed at regulating AI companion chatbots and protecting children, passed after debate about public disclosure of crisis referrals and whether private lawsuits should be allowed; final vote was 69–28–1.

The House voted to pass engrossed substitute House Bill 22-25, legislation placing guardrails on AI companion chatbots marketed to or used by children and others. Floor discussion focused on two contested issues: public disclosure of crisis-referral counts and whether the bill should include a private right of action or rely solely on attorney general enforcement.

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