Bill Sponsor
Washington House Bill 2156
Session 2025-2026
Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 30, 2026
Sponsor
Unavailable
First Action
Dec 16, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2156
State
Washington
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
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Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate on Reconsideration (#9)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Unavailable
Documents (21)
03/30/2026
Office of the Governor
Effective date 6/11/2026.
03/30/2026
Office of the Governor
Chapter 242, 2026 Laws.
03/30/2026
Office of the Governor
Governor signed.
03/12/2026
Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor.
03/11/2026
Senate
President signed.
03/11/2026
House
Speaker signed.
03/11/2026
House
Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 3.
03/11/2026
House
Vote on final passage will be reconsidered.
03/11/2026
House
Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 33; absent, 8; excused, 3.
03/11/2026
House
House concurred in Senate amendments.
03/05/2026
Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
03/05/2026
Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
03/05/2026
Senate
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
03/03/2026
Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/25/2026
Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/24/2026
Senate
Minority; do not pass.
02/24/2026
Senate
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
02/24/2026
Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
02/20/2026
Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 2:00 PM.
02/18/2026
Senate
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
02/16/2026
House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.
02/16/2026
House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/16/2026
House
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
02/10/2026
House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
01/23/2026
House
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
01/22/2026
House
Minority; do not pass.
01/22/2026
House
CS - Majority; do pass.
01/22/2026
House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
01/12/2026
House
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
01/12/2026
House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
01/12/2026
House
First reading, referred to Community Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
12/16/2025
House
Prefiled for introduction.
Sources
Record Created
Dec 17, 2025 2:09:10 AM
Record Updated
Apr 22, 2026 11:36:33 AM