Gathering and preserving digital data and evidence relating to federal agent misconduct.

 H-3119.2

HOUSE BILL 2651

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Fosse, Farivar, Salahuddin, Goodman, Thai, Ramel, Simmons, Hill, and Pollet

Read first time 01/23/26. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to gathering and preserving digital data and evidence relating to federal agent misconduct; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:

(1) On receipt of a complaint of federal agent misconduct, the office of the attorney general or a county prosecuting attorney may direct the Washington state patrol to gather and securely retain as much identifying digital data as possible about the federal agent or agents who are the subject of the federal agent misconduct complaint.