Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 2161

Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Farivar (Democratic)

Cosponsors (17)

• Timmons (Democratic)
• Pollet (Democratic)
• Salahuddin (Democratic)
• Fosse (Democratic)
• Macri (Democratic)
• Thai (Democratic)
• Reeves (Democratic)
• Ormsby (Democratic)
• Gregerson (Democratic)
• Scott (Democratic)
• Street (Democratic)
• Zahn (Democratic)
• Mena (Democratic)
• Reed (Democratic)
• Leavitt (Democratic)
• Ryu (Democratic)
• Berry (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 20, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
• Dec 17, 2025 · House
  Prefiled for introduction.