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SB 5984 - AI companion chatbots ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 03/02/2026 Washington St Pta - Week 7: Budget Negotiations Begin, Final Push for Bills This Week - WSPTA
• 02/23/2026 Washington St Pta - Revenues up, budgets released, and House and Senate propose cuts to K12 education - WSPTA
• 02/23/2026 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 7 of the 2026 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 02/18/2026 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 6 of the 2026 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 02/16/2026 Washington St Pta - Fiscal Cutoff Passes, Tuesday Marks Major Deadline - WSPTA
• 02/14/2026 Senate Democrats - Join me for a town hall next Saturday - Sen. Lisa Wellman
• 01/30/2026 Senate Democrats - The top issue I’ve heard from you - Sen. Jessica Bateman
• 01/27/2026 The Urbanist - Washington Legislature Grapples with Slew of Bills Regulating AI » The Urbanist
• 01/19/2026 Washington St Pta - See you at Focus Day! - WSPTA
• 01/17/2026 Senate Democrats - This Week In The Senate - Week 2: Housing, affordability and MLK Day - Washington Senate Democrats
• 01/13/2026 KING5 - Key bills to watch as Washington’s 2026 legislative session begins | king5.com
• 01/10/2026 Conservative Ladies of Washington - Six Bills, One Direction: What Governor Ferguson’s 2026 Agenda Reveals About Power in Washington State - Conservative Ladies of Washington
• 01/09/2026 Axios - Washington state lawmakers weigh AI chatbot regulations to protect minors - Axios Seattle

Meetings ¶

Fri 02/20 10:30 AM - Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans (ICEV): ESSB 5984 AI companion chatbots ¶

147 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Danica Noble - Washington State PTA
• William Agnew
• Mansur Khan
• Emma Chow
• Annika Lal
• Autumn Palumbo - The Overlake School Public Policy Club
• Beau Perschbacher - Governor's Office
• Jai Jaisimha - Transparency Coalition.ai
• Nick Fielden - Washington State Attorney General's Office
• Jared Moore
• Eric Lin

117 👎 - Con ¶

50 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Rose Feliciano - TechNet
• Jonathan Pincus - The Nexus of Privacy
• Ameer Yarbrough - Jovial Diplomats

Tue 01/20 01:30 PM - Environment, Energy & Technology (ENET): SB 5984 AI companion chatbots ¶

232 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Damica Noble - Washington State PTA
• Aaron Ping
• Jackson Munko
• Laura Marquez-Garrett - The Social Media Victims Law Center
• Beau Perschbacher - Governor's Office
• Katie Davis
• Kristin Bride - Executive Director, The Carson Bride Effect
• Danica Noble - Washington State PTA
• Lori Schott - Parents Rise
• Jai Jaisimha - Transparency Coalition.ai
• Katy Ruckle - WaTech
• Nick Fielden - Washington State Attorney General's Office
• Kelly Stonelake

481 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Amy Harris - Washington Technology Industry Association
• Jeannie Magdua - Conservative Ladies of America
• John Coleman - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
• Kevin Frazier - The Abundance Institute

4 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Crystal Leatherman - Washington Retail Association
• Lucía Magis-Weinberg
• Jonathan Pincus - The Nexus of Privacy

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