House2025-26 sessionFiscal note

ESHB 2274 — Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.

Signed into law — Chapter 135, Laws of 2026

Sponsor
Springer
Introduced
February 3, 2026
Status
C 135 L 26
Last action
Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 23, 2026)

What this bill does

Modifies the Commercial Electronic Mail Act (Act) by narrowing who can seek damages under the Act and when a commercial email subject line is considered misleading. Repeals the per se violation of the Consumer Protection Act for commercial emails in violation of the Act.

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Floor votes

  • House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 16, 2026
    86 yea · 11 nay · 1 not voting
  • Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2026
    43 yea · 5 nay · 1 not voting

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