Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5925: AGO investigation powers
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office.
What the bill says
An act Relating to the general powers and duties of the attorney general's office; adding a new section to chapter 43.10 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to the general powers and duties of the attorney general's office; adding a new section to chapter 43.10 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.10 RCW to read as follows: (1) The attorney general may issue written civil investigative demands for documents, oral testimony, and answers to written interrogatories when facts and circumstances would reasonably lead to possible violations of the United States Constitution, Washington state Constitution, RCW 10.93.160 and 43.10.315, and chapters 39.12, 49.46, 49.48, 49.52, 49.60, and 70.48 RCW, as reviewed and approved by an assistant attorney general in the division conducting the investigation. (2)(a) Whenever the attorney general believes that any person or or (ii) May have knowledge of any information which the attorney general believes relevant to the subject matter of such an investigation, he or she may, prior to the institution of a civil proceeding thereon, execute in writing and cause to be served upon such a person, a civil investigative demand requiring such person or entity to produce such documentary material and permit inspection and copying, to answer in writing written interrogatories, to give oral testimony, or any combination of such demands pertaining to such documentary material or information. (b) A civil investigative demand must comply with the following (ii) the demand …
Sponsors
- Drew Hansen (D) · primary sponsor
- John Lovick (D)
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Jamie Pedersen (D)
- Derek Stanford (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 243, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 9, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 4, 2026): 56 yea, 41 nay, passed
- House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 7 yea, 5 nay, passed
- 584 Christian Pg 1 Ln 7 (February 11, 2026): 19 yea, 30 nay, failed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 11, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Law & Justice: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5925 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Common questions
- What is SB5925?
- SB5925 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): AGO investigation powers.
- What does SB5925 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to the general powers and duties of the attorney general's office; adding a new section to chapter 43.10 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB5925?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5925?
- Drew Hansen (D), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5925?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5925&Year=2025
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