Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6215: Fraud prevention/auditor
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
Concerning fraud prevention.
What the bill says
An act Relating to fraud prevention; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to fraud prevention; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that: (1) Washington state administers a wide range of programs that distribute public funds, deliver critical services, and rely on partnerships with local governments, nonprofits, and private entities. Maintaining strong public trust in these programs requires proactive oversight and effective risk management practices that evolve as programs, technology, and service delivery models change. (2) Recent national attention on fraud in publicly funded programs underscores the importance of regularly assessing areas of risk before problems become systemic. (3) While Washington has existing audit and accountability mechanisms, the legislature recognizes the value of an assessment of these mechanisms and their effectiveness in identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement. (4) It is the intent of the legislature to promote transparency and efficient use of oversight resources by directing the joint legislative audit and review committee to evaluate current practices, compare them to other states, and provide options to strengthen the oversight of state programs. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall review auditing, accountability, and risk management practices across Washington's state agencies. The review may (b) Gaps, weaknesses, or inefficiencies in current auditing and accountability practices; (c) A comparison of Washington's auditing and accountability practices to …
Sponsors
- Drew Hansen (D) · primary sponsor
- Matt Boehnke (R)
- Javier Valdez (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Ways & Means.
- : And refer to Ways & Means.
- : SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Votes
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6215 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: NAMED ACTS, AUDITOR, STATE, LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE, JOINT (JLARC)
Common questions
- What is SB6215?
- SB6215 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Fraud prevention/auditor.
- What does SB6215 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to fraud prevention; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6215?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Ways & Means. (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6215?
- Drew Hansen (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6215?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6215&Year=2025
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