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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5886

SB 5886: Personality rights

Concerning personality rights.

Summary

Expands personality rights to include an individual's or personality's forged digital likeness.
Modifies civil penalty and liabilities for infringement of personality rights.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5886), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2026

IntroducedJan 12, 2026
Out of committeeJan 30, 2026
Passed SenateFeb 5, 2026
Passed HouseMar 4, 2026
GovernorMar 16, 2026
LawMar 16, 2026

Prime sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R-8)
Introduced: January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action: March 16, 2026
Session law: Chapter 69, Laws of 2026
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5886, SSB 5886

AN ACT Relating to personality rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R-8)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Perry Dozier R-16 T'wina Nobles D-28 Javier Valdez D-46 Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 5, 2026

Version voted on: SSB 5886

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	2
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Liz Lovelett D-40
Rebecca Saldaña D-37

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2026

Version voted on: SSB 5886

85 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	29	9	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (85)

Nay (9)

Excused (4)

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History

Mar 16, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026. (SSB 5886)
Mar 16, 2026Chapter 69, 2026 Laws. (SSB 5886)
Mar 16, 2026Governor signed. (SSB 5886)
Mar 9, 2026Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5886)
Mar 5, 2026President signed. (SSB 5886)
Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed. (SSB 5886)
Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5886)
Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5886)
Mar 2, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5886)
Feb 25, 2026CRJ - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5886)
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5886)
Feb 25, 2026CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5886)
Feb 9, 2026First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SSB 5886)
Feb 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5886)
Feb 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5886)
Feb 5, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5886)
Feb 5, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5886)
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 30, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5886)
Jan 30, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 29, 2026LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5886)
Jan 29, 2026LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Dec 15, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5886 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5886 (2023–24) Firefighter safety funding · Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2024
SB 5886 (2021–22) Rare diseases adv. council · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5886 (2019–20) Video game industry T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5886 (2017–18) Orca protection · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5886 (2015–16) 1063 block replacement proj. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5886 (2013–14) DOT surplus property · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5886 (2011–12) State government T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5886 (2009–10) Public hazards · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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