HB 2156
  • Introduced
    Dec 16, 2025
  • Passed House
    Feb 16, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 05, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 2156
Washington House Bill
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Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.
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executive • Mar 12, 2026: Delivered to Governor.
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Feb 16, 2026, House
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20)
YES: 54
NO: 43
OTHER: 1
YES: 54

NO: 43

EXCUSED: 1

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Mar 05, 2026, Senate
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#30)
YES: 29
NO: 19
OTHER: 1
YES: 29

NO: 19

EXCUSED: 1

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Mar 11, 2026, House
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8)
YES: 54
NO: 33
OTHER: 11
YES: 54

NO: 33

ABSENT: 8

EXCUSED: 3

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Mar 11, 2026, House
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate on Reconsideration (#9)
YES: 54
NO: 41
OTHER: 3
YES: 54

NO: 41

EXCUSED: 3

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  • Mar 12, 2026 | executive
    • Delivered to Governor.
  • Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
    • President signed.
  • Mar 11, 2026 | House
    • House concurred in Senate amendments.
    • Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 33; absent, 8; excused, 3.
    • Vote on final passage will be reconsidered.
    • Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 3.
    • Speaker signed.
  • Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
    • Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
    • Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
    • Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  • Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  • Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
    • Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  • Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
    • Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
    • LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
    • Minority; do not pass.
  • Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 2:00 PM.
  • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
    • First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  • Feb 16, 2026 | House
    • Floor amendment(s) adopted.
    • Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
    • Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  • Feb 10, 2026 | House
    • Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  • Jan 23, 2026 | House
    • Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  • Jan 22, 2026 | House
    • Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
    • CS - Majority; do pass.
    • Minority; do not pass.
  • Jan 12, 2026 | House
    • First reading, referred to Community Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
    • Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
    • First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  • Dec 16, 2025 | House
    • Prefiled for introduction.
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