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HB2651 • 2026

Federal misconduct evidence

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

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Fosse, Representative Farivar, Representative Salahuddin, Representative Goodman, Representative Thai, Representative Ramel, Representative Simmons, Representative Hill, Representative Pollet
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
H Civil R & Judi
Effective date
Not listed

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Federal misconduct evidence

Federal misconduct evidence

What This Bill Does

  • Federal misconduct evidence

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 House

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

Federal misconduct evidence

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to gathering and preserving digital data and 1
evidence relating to federal agent misconduct; and adding a new 2
section to chapter 43.43 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.43 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) On receipt of a complaint of federal agent misconduct, the 7
office of the attorney general or a county prosecuting attorney may 8
direct the Washington state patrol to gather and securely retain as 9
much identifying digital data as possible about the federal agent or 10
agents who are the subject of the federal agent misconduct complaint.11
(2) A complainant may obtain access to the identifying digital 12
data relevant to the complaint submitted by the complainant to the 13
attorney general or prosecuting attorney only pursuant to a court 14
order issued in: 15
(a) A civil proceeding alleging a violation of federal 16
constitutional rights by the subject of the federal misconduct 17
complaint; or 18
(b) A criminal proceeding involving the subject of the federal 19
agent misconduct complaint. 20
(3) As used in this section: 21
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.
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(a) "Federal agent" means a federal law enforcement officer or a 1
private contractor hired by the department of homeland security to 2
assist in federal law enforcement. 3
(b) "Federal agent misconduct" means: 4
(i) Use of excessive force by a federal agent against a member of 5
the public; 6
(ii) Assault of a member of the public by a federal agent;7
(iii) Kidnapping or unlawful detention of a member of the public 8
by a federal agent; or 9
(iv) Actions by a federal agent that lead to a credible complaint 10
alleging a violation of federal constitutional rights by the subject 11
of the federal misconduct complaint. 12
(c) "Identifying digital data" means digital information that can 13
help confirm the identity of a federal agent who is the subject of a 14
complaint of federal agent misconduct, including: 15
(i) License plate data; 16
(ii) Cell tower data; 17
(iii) Cell phone data; 18
(iv) Location data; 19
(v) Image search results data; 20
(vi) GPS data; 21
(vii) Stingray data; 22
(viii) Facial recognition data; and 23
(ix) Any other recoverable digital data that may help identify 24
federal agents. 25
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