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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2156: AGO investigator authority

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2156 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office. Primary sponsor: Edwin Obras (D), Edwin Obras (D). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edwin ObrasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Edwin ObrasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 242, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Vote on final passage will be reconsidered.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  10. Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 33; absent, 8; excused, 3.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page