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, 202686 yea · 11 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 202643 yea · 5 nay · 1 not voting
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