# Washington State (United States)

- **Record type**: Jurisdiction profile
- **Short name**: Washington State
- **ISO code**: US-WA
- **Type**: state
- **Region**: Americas / Northern America

## In brief

Washington State (United States) has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, 1 of them binding. Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened. Washington State is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules.

## Overview

Washington State is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules. On record: Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225). This page was added in the October 2026 sub-national research round; see each instrument for what it requires.

## Regulatory status

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

## What is binding and what is guidance

Binding: Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225). Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

## How to use this profile

- Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
- Read these alongside US's national rules, which apply as well.

## Official sources

- Washington State Legislature: HB 2225 (2025-26) bill summary — Washington State Legislature — https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225

## Instruments recorded for this jurisdiction (1)

- **Washington ESHB 2225: AI companion chatbots (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026)** — Act / statute, Adopted, binding
  - Record: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-washington-eshb-2225-ai-companion-chatbots
  - Context file: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-washington-eshb-2225-ai-companion-chatbots.md

## Provenance

- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-washington
- **Official source**: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2225
- **Source document**: Washington State Legislature: HB 2225 (2025-26) bill summary
- **Published by**: Washington State Legislature
- **Review status**: pending review
- **Confidence**: low
- **Facts last confirmed**: never confirmed against the official source
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-21
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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