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Plain English: 2156.E AMS LAW S5567.1
EHB 2156 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Law & Justice
ADOPTED 03/05/2026
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
- 2156.E AMS LAW S5567.1
EHB 2156 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Law & Justice
ADOPTED 03/05/2026
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
- Sec.
- 1.
- A new section is added to chapter 43.10 3
RCW to read as follows: 4
(1) The attorney general shall designate investigator positions 5
that are limited authority Washington peace officers as defined in 6
RCW 10.93.020.
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 330 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Acknowledges the important work of the Organized Retail
Crime Task Force of the Attorney General's Office.
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 330 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Acknowledges the important work of the Organized Retail
Crime Task Force of the Attorney General's Office.
- Recognizes the
constitutional limits on the Attorney General's Office and specifies
that there is no legislative intent to grant the Attorney General's
Office original criminal jurisdiction.
- 2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 330
HB 2156 - H AMD 1600
WITHDRAWN 02/16/2026
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"NEW SECTION.
- Sec.
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 331 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Requires an Attorney General's Office investigator
applying for a search warrant on a business to attest that the
investigator has read the Fifth Amendment to the United States
Constitution prior to each application for a search warrant.
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 331 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Requires an Attorney General's Office investigator
applying for a search warrant on a business to attest that the
investigator has read the Fifth Amendment to the United States
Constitution prior to each application for a search warrant.
- 2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 331
HB 2156 - H AMD 1601
WITHDRAWN 02/16/2026
On page 1, line 18, after "location." insert "An investigator must
attest that the investigator has read the Fifth Amendment of the
United States Constitution prior to each application for a warrant
under this section."
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 328 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT: Requires an Attorney General Office investigator to
comply with the Criminal Justice Training Commission's requirements
for peace officer, reserve officer, or corrections officer
background investigation, training, certification, reinstatement,
and complaint standards.
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 328 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT: Requires an Attorney General Office investigator to
comply with the Criminal Justice Training Commission's requirements
for peace officer, reserve officer, or corrections officer
background investigation, training, certification, reinstatement,
and complaint standards.
- 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 328
HB 2156 - H AMD 1602
WITHDRAWN 02/16/2026
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"(c) An investigator is subject to the requirements of chapter
43.101 RCW that apply to criminal justice personnel."
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2156 AMH ABEL WEHL 329 1 - Official Print
By Representative Abell
EFFECT: Specifies that a law enforcement agency or prosecutorial
entity may not grant concurrent criminal authority to the Attorney
General's Office which the granting authority does not possess.
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2156 AMH ABEL WEHL 329 1 - Official Print
By Representative Abell
EFFECT: Specifies that a law enforcement agency or prosecutorial
entity may not grant concurrent criminal authority to the Attorney
General's Office which the granting authority does not possess.
- 2156 AMH ABEL WEHL 329
HB 2156 - H AMD 1603
WITHDRAWN 02/16/2026
On page 2, line 6, after "(3)" insert "Nothing in this chapter
shall be construed to authorize a law enforcement agency or other
prosecutorial entity to grant concurrent criminal authority to the
attorney general's office which the granting authority does not
possess.
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 332 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Requires an Attorney General's Office investigator to obtain written
approval for a search warrant from (1) a task force that includes
the Washington State Patrol and (2) the law enforcement agency for
the local municipality where the warrant will be served prior to
requesting a warrant from a judicial officer.
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 332 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Requires an Attorney General's Office investigator to obtain written
approval for a search warrant from (1) a task force that includes
the Washington State Patrol and (2) the law enforcement agency for
the local municipality where the warrant will be served prior to
requesting a warrant from a judicial officer.
- Requires a judicially authorized search warrant for business records
to be physically served on the business by the Washington State
Patrol or the law enforcement agency for the local municipality
where the business is located, rather than allowing the Attorney
General's Office investigator to serve the search warrant on the
2156 AMH BURN WEHL 332
HB 2156 - H AMD 1604
WITHDRAWN 02/16/2026
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"(b) An attorney general investigator shall not request a warrant
from a judicial officer until the investigator has written approval
for the warrant from:
(i) A task force that includes the Washington state patrol; and
(ii) The law enforcement agency for the local municipality where
the warrant would be served.
- (c)"
Reletter the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any
internal references accordingly.
- On page 1, beginning on line 13, after "limited" strike all
material through "location" on line 18 and insert ".
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2156 AMH OBRA WEHL 341 1 - Official Print
By Representative Obras
EFFECT: Removes an Attorney General's Office investigator's
authority to physically serve a search warrant for business records
on a business when the business has requested service at a physical
location.
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2156 AMH OBRA WEHL 341 1 - Official Print
By Representative Obras
EFFECT: Removes an Attorney General's Office investigator's
authority to physically serve a search warrant for business records
on a business when the business has requested service at a physical
location.
- 2156 AMH OBRA WEHL 341
HB 2156 - H AMD 1665
WITHDRAWN 02/16/2026
On page 1, beginning on line 15, after "officer." strike all
material through "location." on line 18
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 337 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Removes the Attorney General's Office (AGO) authority to accept
concurrent authority as a source of criminal authority for an AGO
investigator and grants an AGO investigator the general authority
granted to general authority peace officers.
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 337 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Removes the Attorney General's Office (AGO) authority to accept
concurrent authority as a source of criminal authority for an AGO
investigator and grants an AGO investigator the general authority
granted to general authority peace officers.
- Removes an AGO's investigator's authority to prosecute crimes.
- Removes an AGO's investigator's concurrent authority granted by a
county prosecutor, police agency, or the governor.
- 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 337
HB 2156 - H AMD 1688
WITHDRAWN 02/16/2026
On page 1, beginning on line 6, after "to" strike "RCW 43.10.232
or" and insert "chapter 10.93 RCW or RCW"
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county prosecutor, police agency, or the governor"
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 338 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Removes the Attorney General's Office (AGO) authority to accept
concurrent authority as a source of criminal authority for an AGO
investigator.
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 338 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Removes the Attorney General's Office (AGO) authority to accept
concurrent authority as a source of criminal authority for an AGO
investigator.
- Removes an AGO's investigator's authority to prosecute crimes.
- Removes an AGO's investigator's concurrent authority granted by a
county prosecutor, police agency, or the governor.
- 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 338
HB 2156 - H AMD 1689
WITHDRAWN 02/16/2026
On page 1, at the beginning of line 7, strike "43.10.232 or"
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On page 1, beginning on line 10, after "granted" strike "by a
county prosecutor, police agency, or the governor"
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 336 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Provides that an investigator employed by the Attorney General's
Office (AGO) has the authority to serve search warrants, among other
powers, when granted a special commission as a specially
commissioned Washington peace officer.
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 336 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Provides that an investigator employed by the Attorney General's
Office (AGO) has the authority to serve search warrants, among other
powers, when granted a special commission as a specially
commissioned Washington peace officer.
- Limits the grant of authority to that held by the granting
authority.
- Removes counties, the governor, the Washington State Patrol's
Organized Crime Intelligence Unit, and the AGO's Missing and
Murdered Indigenous Women and People Cold Case Investigations
Assistance Unit as authorities that can grant concurrent criminal
authority to an AGO investigator; removes requirements specific to
an AGO investigator's authority to obtain and serve a search warrant
on a business; removes limitations on an AGO investigator's
authority; and removes the definition of an AGO investigator as an
employee of the AGO that investigates alleged criminal activity.
- 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 336
HB 2156 - H AMD 1690
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Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
"NEW SECTION.
Plain English: 2156 AMH GOOD H3578.1
HB 2156 - H AMD 1796
By Representative Goodman
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 02/16/2026
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
- 2156 AMH GOOD H3578.1
HB 2156 - H AMD 1796
By Representative Goodman
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 02/16/2026
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
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"NEW SECTION.
- Sec.
- 1.
- A new section is added to chapter 43.10 3
RCW to read as follows: 4
(1) The attorney general shall designate investigator positions 5
that are limited authority Washington peace officers as defined in 6
RCW 10.93.020.
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 370 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Requires an Attorney General's Office investigator
applying for a search warrant on a business to attest that the
investigator has read the Fourth Amendment to the United States
Constitution prior to each application for a search warrant.
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 370 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Requires an Attorney General's Office investigator
applying for a search warrant on a business to attest that the
investigator has read the Fourth Amendment to the United States
Constitution prior to each application for a search warrant.
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HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1944
ADOPTED 02/16/2026
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insert "An investigator must attest that the investigator has read the
Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution prior to each
application for a warrant under this section."
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 362 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Prohibits an Attorney General's Office investigator from physically
serving a search warrant, rather than prohibiting an Attorney
General's Office investigator from physically serving a search
warrant for business records.
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 362 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT:
Prohibits an Attorney General's Office investigator from physically
serving a search warrant, rather than prohibiting an Attorney
General's Office investigator from physically serving a search
warrant for business records.
- Limits service of an electronic search warrant by an Attorney
General's Office investigator to a regulated business located in
Washington.
- 2156 AMH BURN WEHL 362
HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1945
NOT ADOPTED 02/16/2026
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strike "for business records" and insert ".
- An investigator's
authority to serve electronic search warrants is limited to a business
regulated by Title 18 RCW that is located in Washington"
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 363 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Prohibits an Attorney General's Office investigator from
serving a warrant.
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 363 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Prohibits an Attorney General's Office investigator from
serving a warrant.
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HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1946
NOT ADOPTED 02/16/2026
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"(4)" strike all material through "officer." on line 15
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strike "physically"
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strike "for business records"
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 364 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT: Requires an Attorney General's Office investigator to
comply with the Criminal Justice Training Commission's background
investigation requirements for peace officers, including a criminal
history check, inquiry to local prosecuting attorney, inquiry into
affiliations with extremist organizations, review of social media,
verification of citizenship status, psychological examination,
polygraph examination, release of personnel records, and criminal
history records check.
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2156 AMH BURN WEHL 364 1 - Official Print
By Representative Burnett
EFFECT: Requires an Attorney General's Office investigator to
comply with the Criminal Justice Training Commission's background
investigation requirements for peace officers, including a criminal
history check, inquiry to local prosecuting attorney, inquiry into
affiliations with extremist organizations, review of social media,
verification of citizenship status, psychological examination,
polygraph examination, release of personnel records, and criminal
history records check.
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HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1947
ADOPTED 02/16/2026
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"An investigator who is a limited authority Washington peace officer
under this section is subject to the background check, personnel file
release, and criminal history record check in RCW 43.101.095.
- (7)"
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internal references accordingly.
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2156 AMH GRIF WEHL 365 1 - Official Print
By Representative Griffey
EFFECT: Prohibits the Attorney General from employing a person
as an Attorney General's Office investigator when the person's
history or conduct would require decertification under the Criminal
Justice Training Commission's standards.
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2156 AMH GRIF WEHL 365 1 - Official Print
By Representative Griffey
EFFECT: Prohibits the Attorney General from employing a person
as an Attorney General's Office investigator when the person's
history or conduct would require decertification under the Criminal
Justice Training Commission's standards.
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HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1948
ADOPTED 02/16/2026
On page 1, line 20 of the striking amendment, after "(6)" insert
"The attorney general shall not employ any person as a limited
authority Washington peace officer investigator if that person's
history or conduct meets the standards requiring denial, suspension,
or revocation of an officer's certification under RCW 43.101.105.
- (7)"
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any
internal references accordingly.
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2156 AMH ABEL WEHL 367 1 - Official Print
By Representative Abell
EFFECT: Defines the economic and financial crimes that an
Attorney General's Office investigator may investigate as crimes
that violate the laws for the Department of Revenue, Department of
Labor and Industries, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, or
felony offenses that involve the fraudulent use of property for
financial gain, including theft and property crimes, identity theft,
forgery, vulnerable adult exploitation, extortion, securities or
investment fraud, criminal profiteering, or misappropriation of
public funds.
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2156 AMH ABEL WEHL 367 1 - Official Print
By Representative Abell
EFFECT: Defines the economic and financial crimes that an
Attorney General's Office investigator may investigate as crimes
that violate the laws for the Department of Revenue, Department of
Labor and Industries, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, or
felony offenses that involve the fraudulent use of property for
financial gain, including theft and property crimes, identity theft,
forgery, vulnerable adult exploitation, extortion, securities or
investment fraud, criminal profiteering, or misappropriation of
public funds.
- Excludes certain violations from the definition,
unless the violation is independently chargeable as a felony
offense.
- 2156 AMH ABEL WEHL 367
HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1949
ADOPTED 02/16/2026
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"(a)"
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insert ".
- (b) For the purposes of this section, "economic and financial
crimes" are those crimes that violate laws applicable to the
department of revenue of the state of Washington, the department of
labor and industries, and the office of the insurance commissioner;
and any felony offense involving fraudulent use of property for
financial gain, including but not limited to, offenses under chapters
9A.56, 9A.60, 9A.82, or 21.20 RCW or RCW 9.35.020, 74.34.020, or
42.20.070.
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2156 AMH MARS WEHL 368 1 - Official Print
By Representative Marshall
EFFECT: Requires the Attorney General to comply with the
eligibility, certification, and background check requirements
required for a Chief of Police or Marshal of a city or town, a
County Sheriff, and a peace officer, when the Attorney General
designates investigator positions as limited authority Washington
peace officers.
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2156 AMH MARS WEHL 368 1 - Official Print
By Representative Marshall
EFFECT: Requires the Attorney General to comply with the
eligibility, certification, and background check requirements
required for a Chief of Police or Marshal of a city or town, a
County Sheriff, and a peace officer, when the Attorney General
designates investigator positions as limited authority Washington
peace officers.
- 2156 AMH MARS WEHL 368
HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1950
NOT ADOPTED 02/16/2026
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insert "If the attorney general designates investigator positions, the
attorney general must comply with the requirements in RCW 35.21.333,
35.21.334, 36.28.025, 43.101.095, and 43.101.115."
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 369 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Requires the Attorney General's Office to demonstrate
compliance with the Keep Washington Working legislation enacted in
2019 by submitting an annual report to the Legislature by November
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2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 369 1 - Official Print
By Representative Walsh
EFFECT: Requires the Attorney General's Office to demonstrate
compliance with the Keep Washington Working legislation enacted in
2019 by submitting an annual report to the Legislature by November
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- 2156 AMH WALJ WEHL 369
HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1951
SCOPED 02/16/2026
On page 1, line 8 of the striking amendment, after "(2)" insert
"The office of the attorney general must demonstrate compliance with
RCW 10.93.160, 43.10.310, 43.10.315, 43.17.420, 43.17.425, and
43.330.510, and the office of the attorney general's model policy and
assessment tool for keep Washington working by submitting an annual
report to the legislature by November 1.
- (3)"
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any
internal references accordingly.
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2156 AMH GOOD WEHL 372 1 - Official Print
By Representative Goodman
EFFECT: Limits an Attorney General's Office investigator's
authority to serve a search warrant to service on a business.
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2156 AMH GOOD WEHL 372 1 - Official Print
By Representative Goodman
EFFECT: Limits an Attorney General's Office investigator's
authority to serve a search warrant to service on a business.
- 2156 AMH GOOD WEHL 372
HB 2156 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3578.1/26) 1988
ADOPTED 02/16/2026
On page 1, line 14 of the striking amendment, after "service"
insert "on a business"
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Plain English: 2156.E AMS SHOR S5862.1
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 911
By Senator Short
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 17, after "records." insert "Before an 1
investigator may apply for an electronic search warrant, the law 2
enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction over the case must 3
review the investigator's application and decline to apply for the 4
warrant.
- 2156.E AMS SHOR S5862.1
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 911
By Senator Short
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 17, after "records." insert "Before an 1
investigator may apply for an electronic search warrant, the law 2
enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction over the case must 3
review the investigator's application and decline to apply for the 4
warrant.
- The law enforcement agency must inform the investigator 5
whether it will apply for the warrant within 10 business days of 6
receiving the application." 7
EFFECT: Requires the law enforcement agency with primary
jurisdiction over a case to review an investigator's search warrant
application and decline to apply for the warrant before the
investigator may apply for the warrant.
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Code Rev/KS:jlb 1 S-5862.1/26
Plain English: 2156.E AMS HOLY S5638.2
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 912
By Senator Holy
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 19, after "section" insert "must obtain 1
certification and" 2
On page 1, beginning on line 20, after "to" strike all material 3
through "checks" on line 21 and insert "the basic law enforcement 4
academy" 5
EFFECT: Requires attorney general's office investigators
designated as limited authority Washington peace officers to be
certified by the Criminal Justice Training Commission and complete
the basic law enforcement academy.
- 2156.E AMS HOLY S5638.2
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 912
By Senator Holy
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 19, after "section" insert "must obtain 1
certification and" 2
On page 1, beginning on line 20, after "to" strike all material 3
through "checks" on line 21 and insert "the basic law enforcement 4
academy" 5
EFFECT: Requires attorney general's office investigators
designated as limited authority Washington peace officers to be
certified by the Criminal Justice Training Commission and complete
the basic law enforcement academy.
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Code Rev/KS:eab 1 S-5638.2/26 2nd draft
Plain English: 2156.E AMS FORT S5694.1
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 913
By Senator Fortunato
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 26, after " (7)" insert "In an action brought by 1
the attorney general on behalf of the state under this section in 2
which a superior court orders legal financial obligations as defined 3
in RCW 9.94A.030, any funds received under the order, other than 4
restitution, shall be deposited in the crime victims' compensation 5
account created in RCW 7.68.045.
- 2156.E AMS FORT S5694.1
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 913
By Senator Fortunato
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 26, after " (7)" insert "In an action brought by 1
the attorney general on behalf of the state under this section in 2
which a superior court orders legal financial obligations as defined 3
in RCW 9.94A.030, any funds received under the order, other than 4
restitution, shall be deposited in the crime victims' compensation 5
account created in RCW 7.68.045.
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Renumber the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any 8
internal references accordingly.
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EFFECT: Requires legal financial obligations, other than
restitution, that are recovered under this section to be deposited in
the crime victims' compensation account.
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Code Rev/KS:eab 1 S-5694.1/26
Plain English: 2156.E AMS FORT S5693.1
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 914
By Senator Fortunato
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 28, after "section" strike ", "investigator"" and 1
insert ": 2
(a) "Economic and financial crimes" are those crimes that violate 3
laws applicable to the Washington state department of revenue, the 4
department of labor and industries, and the office of the insurance 5
commissioner; and any felony offense involving fraudulent use of 6
property for financial gain including, but not limited to, offenses 7
under chapters 9A.56, 9A.60, 9A.82, or 21.20 RCW or RCW 9.35.020, 8
74.34.020, or 42.20.070.
- 2156.E AMS FORT S5693.1
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 914
By Senator Fortunato
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 28, after "section" strike ", "investigator"" and 1
insert ": 2
(a) "Economic and financial crimes" are those crimes that violate 3
laws applicable to the Washington state department of revenue, the 4
department of labor and industries, and the office of the insurance 5
commissioner; and any felony offense involving fraudulent use of 6
property for financial gain including, but not limited to, offenses 7
under chapters 9A.56, 9A.60, 9A.82, or 21.20 RCW or RCW 9.35.020, 8
74.34.020, or 42.20.070.
- An "economic and financial crime" does not 9
include civil or administrative violations; actions brought under 10
chapter 19.86 RCW; regulatory, licensing, tax, labor, campaign 11
finance, or environmental violations; or offenses where financial 12
loss is incidental and not a primary element of the crimes, unless 13
the violation is independently chargeable as a felony offense.14
(b) "Investigator"" 15
EFFECT: Adds a definition of economic and financial crimes.
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Code Rev/KS:jlb 1 S-5693.1/26
Plain English: 2156.E AMS BRAU S5692.1
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 915
By Senator Braun
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 16, after "officer." insert "An investigator must 1
attest under penalty of perjury that the investigator has read the 2
Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution prior to each 3
application for a warrant under this section." 4
EFFECT: Requires an investigator to attest under penalty of
perjury that he or she has read the Fourth Amendment before each
search warrant application.
- 2156.E AMS BRAU S5692.1
EHB 2156 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5567.1/26) 915
By Senator Braun
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2026
On page 1, line 16, after "officer." insert "An investigator must 1
attest under penalty of perjury that the investigator has read the 2
Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution prior to each 3
application for a warrant under this section." 4
EFFECT: Requires an investigator to attest under penalty of
perjury that he or she has read the Fourth Amendment before each
search warrant application.
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Code Rev/KS:jlb 1 S-5692.1/26