BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2157
HB 2157: High-risk AI
Regulating high-risk artificial intelligence system development, deployment, and use.
Summary
- Establishes that developers and deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems are required to use reasonable care to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination.
- Establishes requirements for developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems relating to transparency and risk management.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2157), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeeJan 30, 2026
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Cindy Ryu (D-32)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- February 19, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 6120
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 2157, SHB 2157
AN ACT Relating to regulating high-risk artificial intelligence system development, deployment, and use;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Cindy Ryu (D-32)
18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Chris Stearns D-47Alex Ramel D-40Lisa Parshley D-22Kristine Reeves D-30Julia Reed D-36Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Janice Zahn D-41Chipalo Street D-37Davina Duerr D-1Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Shaun Scott D-43Clyde Shavers D-10My-Linh Thai D-41Nicole Macri D-43Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Brandy Donaghy D-44
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2157)
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2157)
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- House Rules "X" file.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2157)
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2157)
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2157)
- Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2157)
- TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; do not pass.
- TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2157 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2157 (2023–24) Vaccine definition
- HB 2157 (2019–20) Tax structure
- HB 2157 (2017–18) Human services T.O.
- HB 2157 (2015–16) Local government fiscal T.O.
- HB 2157 (2013–14) Flood control zone districts
- HB 2157 (2011–12) Increasing tax revenue
- HB 2157 (2009–10) Salmon recovery
- HB 2157 (2007–08) State need grant