Regulating high-risk artificial intelligence system development, deployment, and use.

 S-3851.1

SENATE BILL 6120

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Wellman, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Trudeau

Read first time 01/14/26. Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.

AN ACT Relating to regulating high-risk artificial intelligence system development, deployment, and use; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1)(a) "Algorithmic discrimination" means the use of an artificial intelligence system that results in an unlawful differential treatment or impact that disfavors an individual or group of individuals on the basis of their actual or perceived age, color, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, limited proficiency in the English language, national origin, race, religion, reproductive health, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other classification protected under state or federal law.