Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2508

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Community Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Entenman, Kloba, Mena, Stearns, Parshley, Reeves, Bergquist, Burnett, Doglio, Goodman, Ormsby, Hill, Pollet, Street, and Reed; by request of Office of Independent Investigations)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy; amending RCW 43.102.030 , 43.102.080 , and 43.102.120 ; reenacting and amending RCW 43.102.010 and 42.56.240 ; and adding a new section to chapter 43.102 RCW.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 43.102.010 and 2024 c 64 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.