Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2274: Commercial electronic mail
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.
What the bill says
An act Relating to modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act; amending RCW 19.190.020 and 19.190.040; and creating a new section.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act; amending RCW 19.190.020 and 19.190.040; and creating a new section. Sec. 1. RCW 19.190.020 and 1999 c 289 s 2 are each amended to read as follows: (1) No person may initiate the transmission, conspire with another to initiate the transmission, or assist the transmission, of a commercial electronic mail message from a computer located in Washington or to an electronic mail address that the sender knows, or has reason to know, is held by a Washington resident or (b) ((Contains))Uses a subject line which, based on the person's actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances, contains false or misleading information in the subject line. (2) For purposes of this section, a person knows that the intended recipient of a commercial electronic mail message is a Washington resident if that information is available, upon request, from the registrant of the internet domain name contained in the recipient's electronic mail address. Sec. 2. RCW 19.190.040 and 2003 c 137 s 5 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Damages to the recipient of a commercial electronic mail message or a commercial electronic text message sent in violation of this chapter are ((five hundred dollars))$100, or actual damages, whichever is greater. (2) Damages to an …
Sponsors
- Lawrence Springer (D) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie McClintock (R)
- Adam Bernbaum (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 135, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 6, 2026): 43 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 16, 2026): 86 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: BUSINESSES
Common questions
- What is HB2274?
- HB2274 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Commercial electronic mail.
- What does HB2274 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act; amending RCW 19.190.020 and 19.190.040; and creating a new section.
- What is the status of HB2274?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2274?
- Lawrence Springer (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2274?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2274&Year=2025
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