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IntroducedDec 16, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 16, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Washington House Bill
Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 25, 2026: Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2156
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Goodmancosponsor
- Leavittcosponsor
- Leavittcosponsor
- Reedcosponsor
- Reedcosponsor
- Zahncosponsor
- Zahncosponsor
- Thomascosponsor
- Thomascosponsor
- Gregersoncosponsor
- Gregersoncosponsor
- Ormsbycosponsor
- Ormsbycosponsor
- Reevescosponsor
- Reevescosponsor
- Thaicosponsor
- Thaicosponsor
- Macricosponsor
- Macricosponsor
- Fossecosponsor
- Fossecosponsor
- Salahuddincosponsor
- Salahuddincosponsor
Votes
YES: 54
- Berg
- Bergquist
- Bernbaum
- Berry
- Callan
- Cortes
- Davis
- Doglio
- Donaghy
- Duerr
- Entenman
- Farivar
- Fey
- Fitzgibbon
- Fosse
- Goodman
- Gregerson
- Hackney
- Hall
- Hill
- Jinkins
- Kloba
- Leavitt
- Lekanoff
- Macri
- Mena
- Morgan
- Nance
- Obras
- Ormsby
- Ortiz-Self
- Parshley
- Paul
- Peterson
- Pollet
- Ramel
- Reed
- Reeves
- Ryu
- Salahuddin
- Santos
- Scott
- Shavers
- Simmons
- Springer
- Stearns
- Stonier
- Street
- Taylor
- Thai
- Thomas
- Timmons
- Wylie
- Zahn
NO: 43
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- 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.
Bill Texts
- Original billPDF
- Engrossed billPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH ABEL WEHL 329 (Page 2 line 6, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- AbellPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 328 (Page 2 line 2, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 332 (Page 1 line 11, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 336 (Striker, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 337 (Page 1 line 6, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 338 (Page 1 line 7, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH GOOD H3578.1 (Striker, Adopted as amended 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- GoodmanPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH ABEL WEHL 367 (Page 1 line 22, Adopted 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- AbellPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 362 (Page 1 line 16, Not adopted 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 364 (Page 1 line 20, Adopted 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- BurnettPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH GOOD WEHL 372 (Page 1 line 14, Adopted 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- GoodmanPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH GRIF WEHL 365 (Page 1 line 20, Adopted 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- GriffeyPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH MARS WEHL 368 (Page 1 line 7, Not adopted 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- MarshallPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 363 (Page 1 line 13, Not adopted 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- WalshPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 369 (Page 1 line 8, Scoped 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- WalshPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 370 (Page 1 line 15, Adopted 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- WalshPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH OBRA WEHL 341 (Page 1 line 15, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- ObrasPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 330 (Page 1 line 3, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- WalshPDF
- House Floor Amendment 2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 331 (Page 1 line 18, Withdrawn 02/16/2026 02/16/2026) -- WalshPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment 2156.E AMS LAW S5567.1 (Striker) -- Law & JusticePDF
