Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee (ENET)
- Type
- Body with AI jurisdiction and named seats
- Place
- Washington, United States — Washington
- Last checked
- 2026-09-22
- Next check due
- 2026-12-21
Named seats
- Sharon Shewmake — chair, D
Official, up-to-date list of members Verified
Ways to reach them
- Public submission route
Its AI responsibilities
Senate committee of referral for AI and telecommunications bills, including HB 2225 on its Senate passage.
Current business
HB 2225 / SB 5984 (AI companion chatbots) — signed 24 Mar 2026, C 168 L 26, effective 1 Jan 2027. E2SHB 1170 (deepfakes) received a Senate bill report Feb 2026.
Status
VERIFIED — HB 2225 enacted; HB 1170 stalled at Senate Ways & Means.
Public route
YES — same CSI portal, Senate instance. Sign in PRO/CON/OTHER, upload written testimony, or register for remote video testimony. Positions are counted even if you never speak, which makes this the cheapest meaningful civic action available on a state AI bill.
Agency route
Washington Attorney General Consumer Protection (https://www.atg.wa.gov/file-complaint); Washington State AI Task Force at https://www.atg.wa.gov/aitaskforce
Research note
Vice Chairs: Victoria Hunt and Vandana Slatter. Ranking Minority Member: Matt Boehnke (R). Composition 7 D / 4 R; members include Dhingra, Harris, Liias, Lovelett, MacEwen, Short, Wellman.