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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1138: Criminal interview practices

Improving public safety by implementing evidence-based interview practices that increase the reliability of statements collected during criminal investigations.

Summary

  • Establishes a presumption of inadmissibility for a statement made during an interrogation where the interrogating officer intentionally engages in deception to obtain the statement.
  • Requires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to contract with an expert or organization with expertise in interrogation and interview tactics to develop, administer, and periodically revise a training in evidence-based techniques for law enforcement personnel.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1138), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to improving public safety by implementing evidence-based interview practices that increase the reliability of statements collected during criminal investigations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Edwin Obras D-33Cindy Ryu D-32Darya Farivar D-46Beth Doglio D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Chipalo Street D-37Davina Duerr D-1Greg Nance D-23April Berg D-44Timm Ormsby D-3Debra Lekanoff D-40Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1138 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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