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Updated August 16, 2026

Washington: US state profile

A snapshot of AI governance activity in Washington: tracked legislation, enforcement actions, federal political money, and the labor baseline. Ask AGIS for the cross-referenced detail behind any of it.

Labor baseline

Union membership rate: 18% (2025). Covered by a union contract: 19.4%.

2025 annual estimates are 11-month averages excluding October; October 2025 data not collected due to the federal government shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other annual averages. Source.

Legislation

106 AI-related documents tracked.

Showing the 60 most recent of 106 tracked documents.

• WA OSHA Amazon Dupont Citation enacted
  Evaluation: Internal monitoringFinesHarm to health/safetySafetyTransportation
• WA HB1887: Creating a data broker registry for the purpose of imposing a data broker severance tax. proposed
  Business services and analyticsLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacy
• WA HB2483: Creating a data broker registry. proposed
  Business services and analyticsLicensing, registration, and certificationPrivacy
• WA HB2606: Concerning performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and data protection. enacted
  PrivacyTransparency
• WA HB2366: Making the chief privacy officer an elected position. proposed
  New institutionPrivacy
• WA SB5813: Establishing data privacy protections to strengthen a consumer's ability to access, manage, and protect their personal data. proposed
  PrivacySales, retail, and customer relations
• WA HB1697: Concerning privacy rights for Washington minors. proposed
  Children and minorsPrivacy
• WA HR4642: Commemorating Data Privacy Day. enacted
  Privacy
• WA HB1850: Protecting and enforcing the foundational data privacy rights of Washingtonians. proposed
  Privacy
• WA HR4607: Recognizing digital privacy day. enacted
  Privacy
• WA HB1616: Creating a charter of people's personal data rights. proposed
  Privacy
• WA HR4609: Recognizing Data Privacy Day. enacted
  Privacy
• WA HB1671: Protecting personal data privacy. proposed
  Privacy
• WA SB5643: Creating a charter of people's personal data rights. proposed
  Privacy
• WA HB1433: Creating a charter of people's personal data rights. proposed
  Privacy
• WA SB5598: Concerning student internet data privacy. proposed
  EducationPrivacy
• WA HB2364: Creating the charter of personal data rights. proposed
  Privacy
• CCIA opposes WA AI bills proposed
  DiscriminationGovernance developmentLobbying and advocacyTransparency
• WA SB5589: Conducting a study of credit history, credit-based insurance scores, and other rate factors in making rates for personal insurance. proposed
  BiasFinanceGovernment study or report
• WA HB1748: Conducting a study of credit history, credit-based insurance scores, and other rate factors in making rates for personal insurance. proposed
  BiasFinanceGovernment study or report
• WA HB2481: Prohibiting surveillance-based price discrimination and surge pricing for retail goods. proposed
  Consumer goodsDisclosureDiscriminationFinancial lossPerformance requirementsPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsTransparency
• WA SB6312: Prohibiting surveillance-based price discrimination and surge pricing for retail goods. proposed
  Consumer goodsDisclosureDiscriminationFinancial lossPerformance requirementsPrivacySales, retail, and customer relationsTransparency
• Aleta Thompson, V. Amazon.com, Inc. enacted
• State Of Washington, V. Meta Platforms, Inc. enacted
• WA OSHA Amazon Dupont Citation enacted
  Evaluation: Internal monitoringFinesGovernance developmentHarm to health/safetyManufacturingPerformance requirementsSafetyTransparencyTransportation
• Seattle Surveillance Immigration Pause enacted
• WA ALPR Restriction Law enacted
  Government: judicial and law enforcement
• Spokane CC AI Discussion Provisions enacted
  Disclosure: In deploymentEducationGovernance developmentTransparency
• WA AG: AI Task Force Establishment enacted
  Governance developmentGovernment study or reportNew institution
• WA AG v. RealPage: State Rent Algorithm Lawsuit proposed
  AI litigationAlgorithmic pricingFinancial lossFinesHousing
• Seattle Surveillance Ordinance Implementation enacted
  Disclosure: Of AI useEvaluation: Impact assessmentGovernance developmentPrivacySecurityTransparency
• Washington ALPR Restrictions Law enacted
  Disclosure: Of AI useGovernance developmentPrivacySecurityTransparency
• WA HB2895: Providing a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• WA SB6642: Providing a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• WA HB2962: Broadening the eligibility requirements and extending the expiration date for the data center tax incentive. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesSubsidies
• WA SB6695: Broadening the eligibility requirements and extending the expiration date for the data center tax incentive. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesSubsidies
• WA SB5414: Providing a tax preference for data centers in counties with a certain population. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• WA HB1459: Broadening the eligibility requirements and extending the expiration date for the data center tax incentive. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesSubsidies
• WA HB1473: Providing a tax preference for data centers in counties with a certain population. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• Providing a retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction and equipping of new data centers located in a county east of the Cascades that borders another state and has a population of at least 500,000. proposed
  ConstructionData centersSubsidies
• WA HB1846: Providing a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers. enacted
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• WA SB5262: Broadening the eligibility requirements and extending the expiration date for the data center tax incentive. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesSubsidies
• Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. enacted
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesSubsidies
• Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilitiesSubsidies
• WA HB2148: Providing a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• WA SB5989: Providing a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers. proposed
  Data centersEnergy and utilities
• WA SB6659: Establishing minimum requirements for the testing of autonomous vehicles. proposed
  Transportation
• WA SB5817: Restricting the use of synthetic media in campaigns for elective office. proposed
  Arts, sports, leisure, travel, and lifestyleBroadcasting and media productionDetrimental contentDisclosure: About inputsInput controls: Data useTransparency
• WA SB5152: Defining synthetic media in campaigns for elective office, and providing relief for candidates and campaigns. enacted
  Arts, sports, leisure, travel, and lifestyleBroadcasting and media productionDetrimental contentDisclosure: About inputsInput controls: Data useTransparency
• WA HB1442: Defining synthetic media in campaigns for elective office, and providing relief for candidates and campaigns. proposed
  Arts, sports, leisure, travel, and lifestyleBroadcasting and media productionDetrimental contentDisclosure: About inputsInput controls: Data useTransparency
• WA SB5460: Implementing recommendations of the autonomous vehicle work group. enacted
  Transportation
• WA HB2070: Implementing recommendations of the autonomous vehicle work group. proposed
  Transportation
• WA HB2100: Concerning the autonomous vehicle self-certification testing pilot program. proposed
  Licensing, registration, and certificationPilots/testbedsTransportation
• WA HB1951: Promoting ethical artificial intelligence by protecting against algorithmic discrimination. proposed
  BiasBroadcasting and media productionDiscriminationTransparency
• WA HB1731: Enhancing requirements for autonomous vehicle testing. proposed
  Transportation
• WA SB5828: Implementing recommendations of the autonomous vehicle work group. proposed
  Transportation
• WA SB6184: Concerning deepfake artificial intelligence-generated pornographic material involving minors. proposed
  Arts, sports, leisure, travel, and lifestyleChildren and minorsDetrimental contentDisclosure: About inputsInput controls: Data useTransparency
• WA SB5872: Concerning vehicle and operator requirements for autonomous vehicles. proposed
  Transportation
• WA HB2676: Establishing minimum requirements for the testing of autonomous vehicles. enacted
  Transportation
• WA SB5594: Concerning the operation of fully autonomous vehicles. proposed
  Transportation

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Enforcement

No enforcement actions recorded for Washington. When a state attorney general, a federal agency, or a court takes an action involving an AI system here, it will be listed with the respondent, outcome, and any penalty.

Money

$866,738 in tracked political contributions across 6,375 records.

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