State • Washington

HB 2156: Concerning the authority of investigators of the attorney general's office.

Edwin ObrasIntroduced

HB 2156 status: Introduced — Effective date 6/11/2026 (updated Mar 30, 2026).

1

What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskHigh risk
ImpactModerate impact 45/100

Bill summary

Official

This bill updates the rules about what investigators for the Attorney General’s office are allowed to do. It is currently being debated in the House of Representatives.

Key analysis

Constitutionality75%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
2

Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact identified

Risks

  • No direct impact identified

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact identified

Risks

  • No direct impact identified

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Potential for improved investigative efficiency

Risks

  • Potential for expanded state oversight power
3

How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.

Limitation

Analysis based on summary abstract only

4

Where it stands

1

Introduced

Current

Effective date 6/11/2026.

2

Committee

Upcoming
3

Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
5

How it affects your district

Set your location

Add your district to see how this bill may affect your community and who to contact.

6

Take action

Contact your representatives

Let them know how you feel about this bill.

Share your view

Join the discussion and see what others are saying.

Track this bill

Stay updated on progress and changes.