Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bill would let Washington attorney general issue civil investigative demands for constitutional, labor and policing matters
Summary
Senate Bill 5,925 would expand the Attorney General's ability to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) to investigate alleged violations of the U.S. and Washington constitutions, labor laws and law-enforcement use-of-force; proponents say CIDs speed enforcement, opponents warn of overreach and constitutional risk.
Senate Bill 5,925 would let the Washington State Attorney General issue civil investigative demands, an administrative discovery tool, when investigating alleged violations of the state and federal constitutions, labor laws, law-enforcement use-of-force policies and other statutes.
The bill's sponsor, Sen. Drew Hansen (23rd Legislative District), told the Law and Justice Committee that the change is intended to give the Attorney General the same investigative tools now used for Consumer Protection and Medicaid-False Claims investigations. "You might think of [CIDs] more like discovery and really more like written discovery and document discovery," Hansen said, adding the authority is requested by the Attorney General and does not change who may be held liable.
Patricio…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
