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Bill would let Washington attorney general issue civil investigative demands for constitutional and select statutory violations
Summary
Sen. Drew Hansen and staff told the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee ESSB 5925 would allow the attorney general to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) to gather documents and identities in investigations of possible state or federal constitutional and specified statute violations; supporters described it as a narrower, civil discovery tool while opponents warned about oversight.
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee heard testimony on ESSB 5925 on Feb. 18, a bill that would authorize the Washington attorney general to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) in certain civil investigations.
Sen. Drew Hansen (23rd Legislative District), the bill’s prime sponsor, told the panel the tool is "a written request for documents, identities of people, [and] written discovery" and is used in civil investigations to improve enforcement efficiency. Committee staff described the measure as a…
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