https://edictai.org/states/wa/feed.xml 2026-03-12T00:00:00Z Edictai https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-sb-5956 2026-03-12T00:00:00Z

Passed one chamber. Restricts the use of artificial intelligence, automated decision systems, and surveillance technologies in K-12 student discipline and school safety, and limits disclosure of student information generated by such systems to law enforcement. Directs the superintendent of public instruction to update its AI guidance and the school directors' association to develop a model policy.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-sb-6082 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z

Passed one chamber. Directs the joint legislative audit and review committee to audit financial aid fraud at institutions of higher education, including systemic weaknesses that allow fictitious student enrollment through the use of artificial intelligence. Requires a report with findings and recommendations by December 1, 2027.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-hb-2157 2026-02-19T00:00:00Z

In committee. Regulates developers and deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems used to make consequential decisions, including decisions on education enrollment or education opportunity, and requires them to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-sb-6284 2026-02-06T00:00:00Z

In committee. Regulates deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems used to make consequential decisions, including decisions on education enrollment or opportunity, requiring them to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination, maintain risk management programs, and complete impact assessments.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-hb-1622 2026-02-03T00:00:00Z

Passed one chamber. Requires public employers under the state's public employee bargaining laws to bargain over decisions to adopt or modify artificial intelligence technology when the change affects employees' wages or performance evaluations. Makes the management right of institutions of higher education over the use of technology subject to this duty for their covered employees.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-hb-2667 2026-01-26T00:00:00Z

In committee. Regulates deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems used to make consequential decisions, including decisions on education enrollment or opportunity, requiring them to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination, maintain risk management programs, and complete impact assessments.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-sb-6299 2026-01-23T00:00:00Z

In committee. Allows artificial intelligence to supplement or enhance instruction in public schools but prohibits it from replacing certificated instructional staff or paraeducators.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-sb-6120 2026-01-14T00:00:00Z

In committee. Regulates developers and deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems used to make consequential decisions, including decisions on education enrollment or education opportunity, and requires them to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2025-2026-sb-5422 2026-01-12T00:00:00Z

In committee. Requires public employers under the state's public employee bargaining laws to bargain over decisions to adopt or modify artificial intelligence technology when the change affects employees' wages or performance evaluations. Makes the management right of institutions of higher education over the use of technology subject to this duty for their covered employees.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-ospi-human-centered-ai-guidance 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z

Current. Guidance from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction on using AI in Washington public schools under a "Human-AI-Human" approach, in which AI use starts with human inquiry and ends with human reflection. It covers AI foundations, classroom implementation, ethics, data privacy, academic integrity, and sample district policy language. First published January 18, 2024; Version 3.0 was published July 1, 2024.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2023-2024-sb-5838 2024-03-18T00:00:00Z

Became law. Created a Washington artificial intelligence task force, staffed by the Office of the Attorney General, to study AI use in the public and private sectors and recommend guidelines and legislation to the Legislature. The task force's executive committee may convene subcommittees on topics including education and workforce development.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-eo-24-01 2024-01-30T00:00:00Z

In force. Governor Jay Inslee's order directing executive agencies to assess and set guidelines for state government use and procurement of generative AI. It also directs the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to create research opportunities and partnerships that expose students and researchers to generative AI and support AI workforce training.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2023-2024-hb-1951 2024-01-19T00:00:00Z

Did not pass. Regulates developers and deployers of automated decision tools that use artificial intelligence to make consequential decisions, including decisions on education and vocational training, by requiring impact assessments, developer documentation, and measures against algorithmic discrimination.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2023-2024-hb-1616 2024-01-08T00:00:00Z

Did not pass. Creates the People's Privacy Act, establishing personal data rights and prohibiting covered entities and Washington governmental entities from using artificial intelligence-enabled profiling to make decisions with legal or similarly significant effects, which include educational enrollment, and barring discriminatory processing of personal information in education and other opportunities.

https://edictai.org/states/wa/#us-wa-2023-2024-sb-5643 2024-01-08T00:00:00Z

Did not pass. Creates the People's Privacy Act, establishing personal data rights and prohibiting covered entities and Washington governmental entities from using artificial intelligence-enabled profiling to make decisions with legal or similarly significant effects, which include educational enrollment, and barring discriminatory processing of personal information in education and other opportunities.