HB1170 • 2026

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Informing users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.

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Sponsor: Representative Shavers, Representative Taylor, Representative Ryu, Representative Ramel, Representative Fosse, Representative Wylie, Representative Pollet, Representative Ormsby, Representative Hill
Last action: 2026-02-13
Official status: H subst for
Effective date: Not listed

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1170-S2.E AMS ENET S5579.1

0 • Environment, Energy & Technology

OUT OF ORDER

Plain English: 1170-S2.E AMS ENET S5579.1 E2SHB 1170 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology OUT OF ORDER 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

1170-S2.E AMS ENET S5579.1 E2SHB 1170 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology OUT OF ORDER 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
Sec.
1.
The definitions in this section apply 3 throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires 4 otherwise.5 (1) "Artificial intelligence" means the use of machine learning 6 and related technologies that use data to train statistical models 7 for the purpose of enabling computer systems to perform tasks 8 normally associated with human intelligence or perception, such as 9 computer vision, speech or natural language processing, and content 10 generation.

1170-S2.E AMS ENGR S5869.E

ADOPTED AND ENGROSSED

Plain English: 1170-S2.E AMS ENGR S5869.E E2SHB 1170 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Ways & Means ADOPTED AND ENGROSSED 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

1170-S2.E AMS ENGR S5869.E E2SHB 1170 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Ways & Means ADOPTED AND ENGROSSED 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
Sec.
1.
The definitions in this section apply 3 throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires 4 otherwise.5 (1) "Artificial intelligence" means the use of machine learning 6 and related technologies that use data to train statistical models 7 for the purpose of enabling computer systems to perform tasks 8 normally associated with human intelligence or perception, such as 9 computer vision, speech or natural language processing, and content 10 generation.

1170-S2.E AMS WM S5869.1

0 • Ways & Means

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Plain English: 1170-S2.E AMS WM S5869.1 E2SHB 1170 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Ways & Means ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

1170-S2.E AMS WM S5869.1 E2SHB 1170 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Ways & Means ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/04/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
Sec.
1.
The definitions in this section apply 3 throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires 4 otherwise.5 (1) "Artificial intelligence" means the use of machine learning 6 and related technologies that use data to train statistical models 7 for the purpose of enabling computer systems to perform tasks 8 normally associated with human intelligence or perception, such as 9 computer vision, speech or natural language processing, and content 10 generation.

1170-S2 AMH BARN POOL 197

1551 • Barnard

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH BARN POOL 197 1 - Official Print By Representative Barnard EFFECT: Specifies that requirements regarding third-party licensing of generative artificial intelligence systems do not apply to a license to a third party for internal business purposes, where such generative artificial intelligence system will not be made available by the third party to the general public.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH BARN POOL 197 1 - Official Print By Representative Barnard EFFECT: Specifies that requirements regarding third-party licensing of generative artificial intelligence systems do not apply to a license to a third party for internal business purposes, where such generative artificial intelligence system will not be made available by the third party to the general public.
1170-S2 AMH BARN POOL 197 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1551 ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, after line 23, insert the following: "(d) The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a license to a third party for internal business purposes, where such generative artificial intelligence system will not be made available by the third party to the general public." --- END

1170-S2 AMH BARN POOL 198

1552 • Barnard

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH BARN POOL 198 1 - Official Print By Representative Barnard EFFECT: Establishes that a product, service, internet website, or application that provides exclusively television, streaming, or movie experiences is not exempt from the bill's requirements.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH BARN POOL 198 1 - Official Print By Representative Barnard EFFECT: Establishes that a product, service, internet website, or application that provides exclusively television, streaming, or movie experiences is not exempt from the bill's requirements.
1170-S2 AMH BARN POOL 198 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1552 ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, line 33, after "game" strike ", television, streaming, movie," --- END

1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 199

1636 • Penner

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 199 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Modifies the definition of "covered provider" to not exclude public entities.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 199 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Modifies the definition of "covered provider" to not exclude public entities.
1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 199 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1636 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 2, line 22, after "mean" strike "public entities or" --- END

1170-S2 AMH PENN WEHL 335

1637 • Penner

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN WEHL 335 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Excludes from the definition of a covered provider an entity that provides a model under an open source license where the weights used to train the model are publicly available.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN WEHL 335 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Excludes from the definition of a covered provider an entity that provides a model under an open source license where the weights used to train the model are publicly available.
1170-S2 AMH PENN WEHL 335 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1637 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 2, line 22, after "(b)" insert "(i)" On page 2, after line 23, insert the following: "(ii) "Covered provider" does not include an entity that provides a model under an open source license where the weights used to train the model are publicly available." --- END

1170-S2 AMH PENN WEHL 333

1638 • Penner

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN WEHL 333 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to provenance detection tools, manifest disclosures, or latent disclosures until the National Institute of Standards and Technology publishes a final standard regarding latent digital content provenance.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN WEHL 333 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to provenance detection tools, manifest disclosures, or latent disclosures until the National Institute of Standards and Technology publishes a final standard regarding latent digital content provenance.
1170-S2 AMH PENN WEHL 333 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1638 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 4, after line 14, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to comply with the requirements of this section until the national institute of standards and technology publishes a final standard regarding latent digital content provenance." On page 5, after line 30, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to comply with the requirements of this section until the national institute of standards and technology publishes a final standard regarding latent digital content provenance." --- END

1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 205

1639 • Penner

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 205 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to manifest and latent disclosures if such disclosures would degrade the compatibility of the content with assistive technologies compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 205 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to manifest and latent disclosures if such disclosures would degrade the compatibility of the content with assistive technologies compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 205 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1639 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, after line 30, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to include disclosures in accordance with this section if embedding such data would degrade the compatibility of the content with screen readers or other assistive technologies compliant with the Americans with disabilities act." --- END

1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 211

1640 • Penner

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 211 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for a system labeled as "beta," "preview," or "experimental" for 12 months after such system's release.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 211 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for a system labeled as "beta," "preview," or "experimental" for 12 months after such system's release.
1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 211 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1640 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, line 31, after "5." insert "(1)" On page 5, after line 36, insert the following: "(2) This act does not apply to a system labeled as "beta," "preview," or "experimental" for 12 months after such system's release." --- END

1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 214

1641 • Penner

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 214 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for software generating three-dimensional models, geometric code, or manufacturing schematics.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 214 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for software generating three-dimensional models, geometric code, or manufacturing schematics.
1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 214 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1641 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, line 31, after "5." insert "(1)" On page 5, after line 36, insert the following: "(2) This act does not apply to software generating three- dimensional models, geometric code, or manufacturing schematics." --- END

1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 201

1642 • Penner

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 201 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes a right to cure alleged violations of the underlying bill.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 201 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Establishes a right to cure alleged violations of the underlying bill.
1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 201 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1642 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 6, after line 14, insert the following: "(4) The attorney general shall, prior to initiating any action for a violation of any provisions of this chapter, issue a notice of violation to the covered provider if the attorney general determines that a cure is possible.
If the covered provider fails to cure such violation within 45 days of receipt of the notice of violation, the attorney general may bring an action pursuant to this section." --- END

1170-S2 AMH KEAT POOL 209

1643 • Keaton

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH KEAT POOL 209 1 - Official Print By Representative Keaton EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to provenance detection tools, manifest disclosures, or latent disclosures after the enactment of federal legislation that specifically relates to digital content provenance.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH KEAT POOL 209 1 - Official Print By Representative Keaton EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to provenance detection tools, manifest disclosures, or latent disclosures after the enactment of federal legislation that specifically relates to digital content provenance.
1170-S2 AMH KEAT POOL 209 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1643 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 4, after line 14, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to comply with the requirements of this section after the enactment of federal legislation that specifically relates to digital content provenance." On page 5, after line 30, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to comply with the requirements of this section after the enactment of federal legislation that specifically relates to digital content provenance." --- END

1170-S2 AMH KEAT POOL 215

1644 • Keaton

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH KEAT POOL 215 1 - Official Print By Representative Keaton EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for software exploits or simulations for security defense.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH KEAT POOL 215 1 - Official Print By Representative Keaton EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for software exploits or simulations for security defense.
1170-S2 AMH KEAT POOL 215 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1644 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, line 31, after "5." insert "(1)" On page 5, after line 36, insert the following: "(2) This act does not apply to software exploits or simulations for security defense." --- END

1170-S2 AMH KEAT WEHL 334

1645 • Keaton

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH KEAT WEHL 334 1 - Official Print By Representative Keaton EFFECT: Prohibits the Attorney General from enforcing requirements relating to manifest or latent disclosures unless the Attorney General proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that a technically feasible method of establishing manifest and latent disclosures has been established.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH KEAT WEHL 334 1 - Official Print By Representative Keaton EFFECT: Prohibits the Attorney General from enforcing requirements relating to manifest or latent disclosures unless the Attorney General proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that a technically feasible method of establishing manifest and latent disclosures has been established.
1170-S2 AMH KEAT WEHL 334 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1645 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 6, after line 14, insert the following: "(4) Before bringing an action to enforce the requirements of section 4 of this act, the attorney general must prove by clear and convincing evidence that a technically feasible method of establishing manifest and latent disclosures, as described in section 4 of this act, has been established." --- END

1170-S2 AMH COUT POOL 204

1646 • Couture

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH COUT POOL 204 1 - Official Print By Representative Couture EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to ensure that manifest and latent disclosures persist after the content is substantially modified by a human user.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH COUT POOL 204 1 - Official Print By Representative Couture EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to ensure that manifest and latent disclosures persist after the content is substantially modified by a human user.
1170-S2 AMH COUT POOL 204 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1646 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, after line 30, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to ensure that disclosures required by this section persist after the content is substantially modified by a human user." --- END

1170-S2 AMH COUT POOL 212

1647 • Couture

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH COUT POOL 212 1 - Official Print By Representative Couture EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for a system used solely for upscaling, noise reduction, or compression.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH COUT POOL 212 1 - Official Print By Representative Couture EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for a system used solely for upscaling, noise reduction, or compression.
1170-S2 AMH COUT POOL 212 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1647 ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, line 31, after "5." insert "(1)" On page 5, after line 36, insert the following: "(2) This act does not apply to systems used solely for upscaling, noise reduction, or compression." --- END

1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 200

1666 • Penner

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 200 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Specifies that a covered provider may implement geoblocking of Washington users if it is not able to comply with applicable requirements.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 200 1 - Official Print By Representative Penner EFFECT: Specifies that a covered provider may implement geoblocking of Washington users if it is not able to comply with applicable requirements.
1170-S2 AMH PENN POOL 200 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1666 NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, after line 30, insert the following: "NEW SECTION.
Sec.
5.

1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 208

1668 • Volz

WITHDRAWN

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 208 1 - Official Print By Representative Volz EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to manifest and latent disclosures if embedding such data would violate federal student privacy laws.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 208 1 - Official Print By Representative Volz EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to manifest and latent disclosures if embedding such data would violate federal student privacy laws.
1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 208 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1668 WITHDRAWN 02/13/2026 On page 5, after line 30, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to include disclosures in accordance with this section if embedding such data would violate the federal family educational rights and privacy act (20 U.S.C.
Sec.
1232g)." --- END

1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 213

1669 • Volz

WITHDRAWN

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 213 1 - Official Print By Representative Volz EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for biological sequences, amino acid structures, or genomic data.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 213 1 - Official Print By Representative Volz EFFECT: Establishes an exemption from the bill's requirements for biological sequences, amino acid structures, or genomic data.
1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 213 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1669 WITHDRAWN 02/13/2026 On page 5, line 31, after "5." insert "(1)" On page 5, after line 36, insert the following: "(2) This act does not apply to biological sequences, amino acid structures, or genomic data." --- END

1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 206

1670 • Volz

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 206 1 - Official Print By Representative Volz EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to manifest and latent disclosures for real-time translation of text or speech.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 206 1 - Official Print By Representative Volz EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to manifest and latent disclosures for real-time translation of text or speech.
1170-S2 AMH VOLZ POOL 206 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1670 ADOPTED 02/13/2026 On page 5, after line 30, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to include disclosures in accordance with this section for real-time translation of text or speech." --- END

1170-S2 AMH WATE POOL 210

1673 • Waters

WITHDRAWN

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH WATE POOL 210 1 - Official Print By Representative Waters EFFECT: Establishes that if a provenance detection tool falsely identifies human-created or human-altered content as created or altered by the covered provider's generative artificial intelligence system, the creator of the content shall be deemed injured unless the covered provider corrects the error within seven days.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH WATE POOL 210 1 - Official Print By Representative Waters EFFECT: Establishes that if a provenance detection tool falsely identifies human-created or human-altered content as created or altered by the covered provider's generative artificial intelligence system, the creator of the content shall be deemed injured unless the covered provider corrects the error within seven days.
1170-S2 AMH WATE POOL 210 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1673 WITHDRAWN 02/13/2026 On page 4, after line 14, insert the following: "(5) If a covered provider's provenance detection tool falsely identifies human-created or human-altered content as having been created or altered by the covered provider's generative artificial intelligence system, the creator of the content shall be deemed injured unless the covered provider corrects the error within seven days." --- END

1170-S2 AMH WATE POOL 207

1674 • Waters

WITHDRAWN

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH WATE POOL 207 1 - Official Print By Representative Waters EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to manifest and latent disclosures if the content has been subjected to human editorial review prior to publication.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1170-S2 AMH WATE POOL 207 1 - Official Print By Representative Waters EFFECT: Establishes that a covered provider is not required to comply with requirements relating to manifest and latent disclosures if the content has been subjected to human editorial review prior to publication.
1170-S2 AMH WATE POOL 207 2SHB 1170 - H AMD 1674 WITHDRAWN 02/13/2026 On page 5, after line 30, insert the following: "(5) A covered provider is not required to include disclosures in accordance with this section if the content has been subjected to human editorial review prior to publication." --- END

1170-S2.E AMS LIIA S5937.1

880 • Liias

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1170-S2.E AMS LIIA S5937.1 E2SHB 1170 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-5869.1/26) 880 By Senator Liias ADOPTED 03/04/2026 On page 1, line 31, after "chapter." insert "The provenance data 1 must allow a user to assess whether image, video, or audio content, 2 or content that is any combination thereof, was created or materially 3 altered by the covered provider's generative artificial intelligence 4 system." 5 EFFECT: Specifies that provenance data allows a user to assess whether content was created or materially altered by AI.

1170-S2.E AMS LIIA S5937.1 E2SHB 1170 - S AMD TO WM COMM AMD (S-5869.1/26) 880 By Senator Liias ADOPTED 03/04/2026 On page 1, line 31, after "chapter." insert "The provenance data 1 must allow a user to assess whether image, video, or audio content, 2 or content that is any combination thereof, was created or materially 3 altered by the covered provider's generative artificial intelligence 4 system." 5 EFFECT: Specifies that provenance data allows a user to assess whether content was created or materially altered by AI.
END --- Code Rev/CC:ajr 1 S-5937.1/26

Bill History

2026-02-13 House
2nd substitute bill substituted.

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AN ACT Relating to informing users when content is developed or 1
modified by artificial intelligence; and adding a new chapter to 2
Title 19 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The definitions in this section apply 5
throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires 6
otherwise.7
(1) "Artificial intelligence" or "AI" means an engineered or 8
machine-based system that varies in its level of autonomy and that 9
can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input it 10
receives how to generate outputs that can influence physical or 11
virtual environments. 12
(2) "Covered provider" means a person that creates, codes, or 13
otherwise produces a generative artificial intelligence system that 14
has over 1,000,000 monthly visitors or users and is publicly 15
accessible within the geographic boundaries of the state.16
(3) "Generative artificial intelligence system" means an 17
artificial intelligence that can generate derived synthetic content, 18
including text, images, video, and audio, that emulates the structure 19
and characteristics of the system's training data.20
(4) "Latent" means present but not manifest. 21
H-0309.1
HOUSE BILL 1170
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Shavers, Taylor, Ryu, Ramel, Fosse, Wylie, Pollet,
Ormsby, and Hill
Prefiled 01/06/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
p. 1 HB 1170
(5) "Manifest" means easily perceived, understood, or recognized 1
by a natural person. 2
(6) "Metadata" means structural or descriptive information about 3
data. 4
(7) "Personal information" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 5
19.255.005. 6
(8) "Personal provenance data" means provenance data that 7
contains either of the following: 8
(a) Personal information; or 9
(b) Unique device, system, or service information that is 10
reasonably capable of being associated with a particular user.11
(9) "Provenance data" means data that is embedded into digital 12
content or that is included in the digital content's metadata for the 13
purpose of verifying the digital content's authenticity, origin, or 14
history of modification. 15
(10) "System provenance data" means provenance data that is not 16
reasonably capable of being associated with a particular user and 17
that contains either of the following: 18
(a) Information regarding the type of device, system, or service 19
that was used to generate a piece of digital content; or20
(b) Information related to content authenticity.21
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) A covered provider shall make 22
available an artificial intelligence detection tool at no cost to the 23
user that meets all of the following criteria:24
(a) The tool allows a user to assess whether image, video, or 25
audio content, or content that is any combination thereof, was 26
created or altered by the covered provider's generative artificial 27
intelligence system; 28
(b) The tool outputs any system provenance data that is detected 29
in the content; 30
(c) The tool does not output any personal provenance data that is 31
detected in the content; 32
(d) The tool is publicly accessible, although a covered provider 33
may impose reasonable limitations on access to the tool to prevent, 34
or respond to, demonstrable risks to the security or integrity of its 35
generative artificial intelligence system; 36
(e) The tool allows a user to upload content or provide a uniform 37
resource locator linking to online content; and 38
p. 2 HB 1170
(f) The tool supports an application programming interface that 1
allows a user to invoke the tool without visiting the covered 2
provider's internet website. 3
(2) A covered provider shall collect user feedback related to the 4
efficacy of the covered provider's artificial intelligence detection 5
tool and incorporate relevant feedback into any attempt to improve 6
the efficacy of the tool. 7
(3) A covered provider may not do any of the following:8
(a) Collect or retain personal information from users of the 9
covered provider's artificial intelligence detection tool, except:10
(i) A covered provider may collect and retain the contact 11
information of a user who submits feedback pursuant to subsection (2) 12
of this section if the user opts in to being contacted by the covered 13
provider; and 14
(ii) User information collected may only be used to evaluate and 15
improve the efficacy of the covered provider's artificial 16
intelligence detection tool; 17
(b) Retain any content submitted to the artificial intelligence 18
detection tool for longer than is necessary to comply with this 19
section; or 20
(c) Retain any personal provenance data from content submitted to 21
the artificial intelligence detection tool by a user.22
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) A covered provider shall offer the 23
user the option to include a manifest disclosure in image, video, or 24
audio content, or content that is any combination thereof, created or 25
altered by the covered provider's generative artificial intelligence 26
system that meets all of the following criteria:27
(a) The disclosure identifies content as AI-generated content;28
(b) The disclosure is clear, conspicuous, appropriate for the 29
medium of the content, and understandable to a reasonable person; and30
(c) The disclosure is permanent or extraordinarily difficult to 31
remove, to the extent it is technically feasible. 32
(2) A covered provider shall include a latent disclosure in AI-33
generated image, video, or audio content, or content that is any 34
combination thereof, created by the covered provider's generative 35
artificial intelligence system that meets all of the following 36
criteria: 37
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(a) To the extent it is technically feasible and reasonable, the 1
disclosure conveys all of the following information, either directly 2
or through a link to a permanent internet website: 3
(i) The name of the covered provider; 4
(ii) The name and version number of the generative artificial 5
intelligence system that created or altered the content;6
(iii) The time and date of the content's creation or alteration; 7
and 8
(iv) A unique identifier; 9
(b) The disclosure is detectable by the covered provider's 10
artificial intelligence detection tool; 11
(c) The disclosure is consistent with widely accepted industry 12
standards; 13
(d) The disclosure is permanent or extraordinarily difficult to 14
remove, to the extent it is technically feasible. 15
(3)(a) If a covered provider licenses its generative artificial 16
intelligence system to a third party, the covered provider shall 17
require by contract that the licensee maintain the system's 18
capability to include a disclosure required by subsection (2) of this 19
section in content the system creates or alters. 20
(b) If a covered provider knows that a third-party licensee 21
modified a licensed generative artificial intelligence system such 22
that it is no longer capable of including a disclosure required by 23
subsection (2) of this section in content the system creates or 24
alters, the covered provider shall revoke the license within 96 hours 25
of discovering the licensee's action. 26
(c) A third-party licensee shall cease using a licensed 27
generative artificial intelligence system after the license for the 28
system has been revoked by the covered provider pursuant to (b) of 29
this subsection. 30
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act does not apply to any product, 31
service, internet website, or application that provides exclusively 32
video game, television, streaming, movie, or interactive experiences.33
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. The legislature finds that the practices 34
covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public 35
interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, 36
chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in 37
relation to the development and preservation of business and is an 38
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unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of 1
competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, 2
chapter 19.86 RCW. 3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. Sections 1 through 5 of this act 4
constitute a new chapter in Title 19 RCW.5
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