Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 2156
Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Obras (Democratic)
Cosponsors (25)
- Salahuddin (Democratic)
- Salahuddin (Democratic)
- Fosse (Democratic)
- Fosse (Democratic)
- Macri (Democratic)
- Macri (Democratic)
- Thai (Democratic)
- Thai (Democratic)
- Reeves (Democratic)
- Reeves (Democratic)
- Ormsby (Democratic)
- Ormsby (Democratic)
- Gregerson (Democratic)
- Gregerson (Democratic)
- Thomas (Democratic)
- Thomas (Democratic)
- Zahn (Democratic)
- Zahn (Democratic)
- Reed (Democratic)
- Reed (Democratic)
- Leavitt (Democratic)
- Leavitt (Democratic)
- Goodman (Democratic)
- Goodman (Democratic)
- Obras (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 30, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate on Reconsideration (#9) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#30) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 16, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. - Mar 30, 2026
Chapter 242, 2026 Laws. - Mar 30, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 3. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Vote on final passage will be reconsidered. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 33; absent, 8; excused, 3. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
House concurred in Senate amendments. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. - 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
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - 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
Minority; do not pass. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
CS - Majority; do pass. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Community Safety. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Community Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). - Dec 16, 2025 · House
Prefiled for introduction.