Washington HB 2156 — Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.

Washington, 2025-2026. HB 2156: Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.

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Latest action

March 30, 2026 — Effective date 6/11/2026.

Summary

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Sponsors

• Obras — primary sponsor
• Obras
• Goodman
• Goodman
• Leavitt
• Leavitt
• Reed
• Reed
• Zahn
• Zahn
• Thomas
• Thomas
• Gregerson
• Gregerson
• Ormsby
• Ormsby
• Reeves
• Reeves
• Thai
• Thai
• Macri
• Macri
• Fosse
• Fosse
• Salahuddin
• Salahuddin

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 30, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. March 30, 2026Chapter 242, 2026 Laws.
3. March 30, 2026Governor signed.
4. March 12, 2026Delivered to Governor.
5. March 11, 2026President signed.
6. March 11, 2026Speaker signed.
7. March 11, 2026Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 3.
8. March 11, 2026Vote on final passage will be reconsidered.
9. March 11, 2026Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 33; absent, 8; excused, 3.
10. March 11, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments.
11. March 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
12. March 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
13. March 5, 2026Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
14. March 3, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
15. February 25, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
16. February 24, 2026Minority; do not pass.
17. February 24, 2026LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
18. February 24, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
19. February 20, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 2:00 PM.
20. February 18, 2026First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
21. February 16, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.
22. February 16, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
23. February 16, 2026Floor amendment(s) adopted.
24. February 10, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
25. January 23, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
26. January 22, 2026Minority; do not pass.
27. January 22, 2026CS - Majority; do pass.
28. January 22, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
29. January 12, 2026First reading, referred to Community Safety.
30. January 12, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
31. January 12, 2026First reading, referred to Community Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
32. December 16, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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