Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2274

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, McClintock, and Bernbaum)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

AN ACT Relating to modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act; amending RCW 19.190.020 and 19.190.040 ; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 19.190.020 and 1999 c 289 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No person may initiate the transmission, conspire with another to initiate the transmission, or assist the transmission, of a commercial electronic mail message from a computer located in Washington or to an electronic mail address that the sender knows, or has reason to know, is held by a Washington resident that: