WA Leg - HB 2508 Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False 01 - January 15, 2026 - First reading, referred to Community Safety. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January15,2026-Firstreading,referredtoCommunitySafety. 02 - January 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January27,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat4:00PM. 03 - February 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-February2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonCommunitySafetyat1:30PM. 04 - February 2, 2026 - CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-February2,2026-CS-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 4, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-February4,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 06 - February 13, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February13,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 07 - February 16, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (CS 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February16,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(CS26). 08 - February 16, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February16,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 09 - February 16, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February16,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 10 - February 16, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February16,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,90;nays,6;absent,0;excused,2. 11 - February 18, 2026 - First reading, referred to Law & Justice. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February18,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLaw&Justice. 12 - February 23, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February23,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat10:30AM. 13 - February 24, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February24,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLaw&Justiceat8:00AM. 14 - February 24, 2026 - LAW - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February24,2026-LAW-Majority;dopass. 15 - February 24, 2026 - And refer to Transportation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February24,2026-AndrefertoTransportation. 16 - February 24, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February24,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 17 - February 24, 2026 - Referred to Transportation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February24,2026-ReferredtoTransportation. 18 - February 26, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February26,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonTransportationat8:00AM. 19 - February 26, 2026 - TRAN - Majority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February26,2026-TRAN-Majority;withoutrecommendation. 20 - February 26, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February26,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 21 - February 26, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February26,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 22 - February 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February27,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat2:30PM. 23 - March 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 24 - March 2, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-March2,2026-WM-Majority;dopass. 25 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-March2,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 26 - March 2, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-March2,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 27 - March 3, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-March3,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 28 - March 4, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-March4,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 29 - March 4, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-March4,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,44;nays,4;absent,0;excused,1. 30 - March 5, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-March5,2026-Speakersigned. 31 - March 6, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 31-March6,2026-Presidentsigned. 32 - March 6, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 32-March6,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 33 - March 24, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 33-March24,2026-Governorsigned. 34 - March 24, 2026 - Chapter 174, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 34-March24,2026-Chapter174,2026Laws. 35 - March 24, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2508&Initiative=False Bill Description - Clarifying the scope of authority of the office of independent investigations to align with current operations and practices and to include public disclosure requirements and protect privacy. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 35-March24,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.