House2025-26 sessionFiscal note
SHB 1205: Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.
Signed into law: Chapter 51, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Ryu
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- C 51 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025. (April 16, 2025)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Expands the conduct that constitutes Criminal Impersonation in the second degree to include the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 202590 yea · 7 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 4, 202543 yea · 6 nay
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