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ESSB 5984: AI companion chatbots
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Regulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
- Prime sponsor
- Lisa Wellman
- Introduced
- Jan 30, 2026
- Status
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (Mar 12, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- ESSB 5984 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 8
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | 1 | $114,000 |
| COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS | 1 | — |
| JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC | 1 | — |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1 | $9,600 |
| NINTENDO OF AMERICA | 1 | — |
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK | 1 | — |
| VERIZON | 1 | $29,400 |
| WA TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSN | 1 | $1,200 |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.