Concerning offenses involving child sex dolls.
Washington's SB 5227 criminalizes the sale, distribution, manufacturing, and possession of "child sex dolls" - anatomically correct objects designed to resemble minors for sexual use. It classifies trafficking, manufacturing, or sending such dolls into the state as a class B felony, while simple possession is a gross misdemeanor on first offense (escalating to a class C felony with prior convictions). The bill also requires a $1,000 fee per conviction for violations, collected into a child rescue fund. These provisions directly affect individuals involved in creating, selling, or possessing these dolls, with penalties based on the number of dolls involved.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Feb 26, 2026
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The substitute bill significantly reduces the penalty for first-time possession of a child sex doll from a class B felony to a gross misdemeanor, while creating a tiered system where repeat offenders face a class C felony. The bill also moved through committee (Senate Law & Justice) and was renumbered. The penalty schedule table was reorganized to reflect the new offense structure.
ENFORCEMENT
Possession of a child sex doll is no longer automatically a class B felony. First-time offenders now face a gross misdemeanor, while those with one or more prior convictions face a class C felony under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
SCOPE
The bill moved from individual senator sponsorship to the Senate Law & Justice committee, indicating it passed through committee review and was amended as a substitute bill.
TECHNICAL
The penalty schedule table entries for child sex doll offenses were repositioned within the table. The possession entry now specifically references section 2(4)(b)(ii) (the repeat-offender felony provision) rather than the general possession subsection.
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Total actions
10
Key actions
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Committee
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
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Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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