Washington HB 2225 AI companion chatbots
Requires clear and recurring AI companion disclosures, minor protections, limits on manipulative engagement, self-harm protocols, and public protocol reporting.
Washington · Effective Soon · Effective Jan 1, 2027
What it is
- What changed
- Requires clear and recurring AI companion disclosures, minor protections, limits on manipulative engagement, self-harm protocols, and public protocol reporting.
- Why it matters
- Digital support tools for caregivers may need to explain their role, data use, safety boundaries, or escalation limits differently in this jurisdiction.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, People using AI and digital health tools, People receiving carefamily caregivers, care recipients, care technology users
- What it does
- Requires something of providers, companies or agencies; Limits or bans a practice, or narrows eligibility
- Latest action
- Approved March 24, 2026; Chapter 168, Laws of 2026.
- Topics
- Caregiving AI
Sources
Last reviewed Sep 25, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.