Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5886: Forged digital likenesses
Status: Signed into law, March 16, 2026
Concerning forged digital likenesses.
What the bill says
An act Relating to personality rights; amending RCW 63.60.010, 63.60.020, 63.60.050, and 63.60.060; and prescribing penalties.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to personality rights; amending RCW 63.60.010, 63.60.020, 63.60.050, and 63.60.060; and prescribing penalties. Sec. 1. RCW 63.60.010 and 2008 c 62 s 1 are each amended to read as or, if none is applicable, then the owner of the rights shall be determined under the laws of intestate succession applicable to interests in intangible personal property. The property right does not expire upon the death of the individual or personality, regardless of whether the law of the domicile, residence, or citizenship of the individual or personality at the time of death or otherwise recognizes a similar or identical property right. The right exists whether or not it was commercially exploited by the individual or the personality during the individual's or the personality's lifetime. The rights recognized under this chapter shall be deemed to have existed before June 11, 1998, and at the time of death of any deceased individual or personality or subsequent successor of their rights for the purpose of determining the person or persons entitled to these property rights as provided in RCW 63.60.030. This chapter is intended to apply to all individuals and personalities, living and deceased, regardless of place of domicile or place of domicile at time of death. Sec. 2. RCW 63.60.020 and 2008 c 62 s 2 are each amended to …
Sponsors
- Matt Boehnke (R) · primary sponsor
- Perry Dozier (R)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
- Wilson, Jeff (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 69, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 4, 2026): 85 yea, 9 nay, passed
- House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 5, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Law & Justice: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5886 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 29, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY, PERSONAL
Common questions
- What is SB5886?
- SB5886 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Forged digital likenesses.
- What does SB5886 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to personality rights; amending RCW 63.60.010, 63.60.020, 63.60.050, and 63.60.060; and prescribing penalties.
- What is the status of SB5886?
- Signed into law as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5886?
- Matt Boehnke (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5886?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5886&Year=2025
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