Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office.

The bill was renamed from a 'Substitute' to an 'Engrossed Substitute' version, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers. A key substantive change adds a requirement that any civil investigative demand issued by the attorney general must first be reviewed and approved by an assistant attorney general within the relevant division.

This bill was amended to reflect its progression through the legislative process, changing the title from 'Senate Bill' to 'Substitute Senate Bill' and updating the sponsor attribution to the Law & Justice Committee. Substantively, the bill expanded the Attorney General's authority by adding 'criminal investigations' to the list of activities excluded from civil investigative demands, clarifying that these demands do not apply to either criminal investigations or prosecutions. Additionally, the time limit for responding to a civil investigative demand was increased from 20 to 30 days, and the sharing of obtained information with other government officials was updated to explicitly reference confidentiality laws (RCW 43.17.425) and restrict the use of evidence in criminal proceedings.