WA HB2508

Expands the Office of Independent Investigations' jurisdiction to include any death occurring during or after use of force by an officer (not just deadly force incidents), and allows investigation of prior cases when new evidence emerges

Broadens the definition of "involved officer" to include any peace officer on or off duty exercising authority, and "involved agency" to mean the employing or supervising agency rather than being limited to specific agency types defined in RCW 10.93.020

Removes outdated implementation timeline language from 2021-2022 that specified when the office would begin operations and commence investigations

Creates new public records exemptions making investigative records confidential until cases are referred to prosecutors, and protecting noninvestigative records containing personal privacy information including victim support services

Limits independent investigation teams to scene-securing activities requested by the office and prohibits their continued participation in ongoing investigations after the office takes control