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Washington State (United States) Act / statute Adopted Binding

Washington AI companion chatbot law (ESHB 2225)

Washington ESHB 2225: AI companion chatbots (Chapter 168, Laws of 2026)

Operators must disclose that a companion chatbot is AI, repeat the notice hourly for known minors, limit sexual content and manipulative engagement tactics for minors, and keep and publish a self-harm protocol with crisis referrals. A violation is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

Applies from 1 Jan 2027 Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

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