Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 2508

Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy.

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

Sponsors

• Entenman (Democratic)

Cosponsors (14)

• Reed (Democratic)
• Street (Democratic)
• Pollet (Democratic)
• Hill (Democratic)
• Ormsby (Democratic)
• Goodman (Democratic)
• Doglio (Democratic)
• Burnett (Republican)
• Bergquist (Democratic)
• Reeves (Democratic)
• Parshley (Democratic)
• Stearns (Democratic)
• Mena (Democratic)
• Kloba (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Passed Legislature
• Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Mar 24, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 24, 2026
  Chapter 174, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 24, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 6, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  WM - Majority; do pass.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.
• Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
  TRAN - Majority; without recommendation.
• Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to Transportation.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  And refer to Transportation.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  LAW - Majority; do pass.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
• Feb 16, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Feb 16, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 16, 2026 · House
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Feb 16, 2026 · House
  1st substitute bill substituted (CS 26).
• Feb 13, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 27, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
• Jan 15, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Community Safety.