Establishing a public counsel integrity act.

 H-2692.2

HOUSE BILL 2263

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Walsh and Graham

Prefiled 01/06/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a public counsel integrity act; adding a new chapter to Title 42 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that:

(a) Local governments across Washington employ hundreds of public attorneys in-house yet continue to spend millions of taxpayer dollars annually on private law firms and vendors.