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Committee Advances Bill Letting Attorney General Issue Civil Investigative Demands, After Contentious Amendment Battle
Summary
The committee voted 7–5 to report Engrossed SSB 5925 as amended, a bill authorizing the attorney general to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) with multiple amendments addressing right-to-cure, standards for issuance, restrictions on criminal-division use, reporting, and limits on sharing CID-obtained information; supporters framed it as an enforcement tool, opponents warned of separation-of-powers and due-process risks.
After an extended executive-session briefing and hour-plus amendment debate, the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on Feb. 24 voted to report Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 59 25 out of committee with a 'do pass as amended' recommendation by a roll call of 7 ayes, 5 nays and 1 excused.
Staff described a large amendment package that members considered one-by-one. Key amendments adopted or considered included provisions requiring the attorney general to meet and confer and give a right to cure before issuing a CID (moved but not adopted); raising the standard for issuance to…
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