Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5925

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Hansen, Lovick, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Nobles, Pedersen, and Stanford; by request of Attorney General)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

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.

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

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.