Washington SB5105: Fabricated depictions/minors

What the bill says

An act Relating to offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors; amending RCW 9.68A.050, 9.68A.053, 9.68A.060, 9.68A.070, 9.68A.075, and 9.68A.110; reenacting and amending RCW 9.68A.011; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT Relating to offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors; amending RCW 9.68A.050, 9.68A.053, 9.68A.060, 9.68A.070, 9.68A.075, and 9.68A.110; reenacting and amending RCW 9.68A.011; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and other digital tools have enabled users to easily create or alter images in a realistic manner, resulting in the widespread proliferation of fabricated depictions that are virtually indistinguishable from authentic images. The legislature further finds that images of child sexual abuse have been reported in training datasets for artificial intelligence image generation, and that artificial intelligence and other digital tools are increasingly capable of generating realistic images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The legislature further finds that artificial intelligence and other digital tools have introduced significant barriers to the detection and prosecution of crimes involving depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including by contributing to the increased volume of child sexual abuse material available online, facilitating the alteration of real images of child sexual abuse to evade conventional detection methods, and subverting conventional digital detection tools such as hash match identification. The legislature further finds that even where a fabricated depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct does not depict an identifiable victim, exposure to such material may nonetheless desensitize the …

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Sponsors

• Tina Orwall (D) · primary sponsor
• Leonard Christian (R)
• Manka Dhingra (D)
• T'wina Nobles (D)
• Jesse Salomon (D)
• Lisa Wellman (D)
• Wilson, Claire (D, 30)

Latest actions

1. March 25, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. March 25, 2026: Chapter 223, 2026 Laws.
3. March 25, 2026: Governor signed.
4. March 9, 2026: Delivered to Governor.
5. March 5, 2026: Speaker signed.
6. March 4, 2026: President signed.
7. March 3, 2026: Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
8. March 3, 2026: Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
9. March 2, 2026: Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
10. February 25, 2026: Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Votes

• 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 3, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Committee on Community Safety: Do pass (February 24, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• 3rd Reading & Final Passage (January 28, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Committee on Community Safety: Do pass as amended (March 31, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 5, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Law & Justice: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5105 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 23, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB5105?

SB5105 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Fabricated depictions/minors.

What does SB5105 do?

In its own words: An act Relating to offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors; amending RCW 9.68A.050, 9.68A.053, 9.68A.060, 9.68A.070, 9.68A.075, and 9.68A.110; reenacting and amending RCW 9.68A.011; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.

What is the status of SB5105?

Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 25, 2026).

Who sponsored SB5105?

Tina Orwall (D), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB5105?

On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5105&Year=2025