diff --git a/backend/dissemination/forms.py b/backend/dissemination/forms.py
index 5db043b3ea..9b51cb52c8 100644
--- a/backend/dissemination/forms.py
+++ b/backend/dissemination/forms.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class SearchForm(forms.Form):
     cog_or_oversight = forms.CharField(required=False)
     agency_name = forms.CharField(required=False)
     audit_year = forms.MultipleChoiceField(choices=AY_choices, required=False)
+    auditee_state = forms.CharField(required=False)
 
     # Display params
     limit = forms.CharField(required=False)
diff --git a/backend/dissemination/search.py b/backend/dissemination/search.py
index 66fc7f215d..d9ffec1fe7 100644
--- a/backend/dissemination/search.py
+++ b/backend/dissemination/search.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def search_general(
     cog_or_oversight=None,
     agency_name=None,
     audit_years=None,
+    auditee_state=None,
     include_private=False,
 ):
     query = Q()
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ def search_general(
     query.add(_get_end_date_match_query(end_date), Q.AND)
     query.add(_get_cog_or_oversight_match_query(agency_name, cog_or_oversight), Q.AND)
     query.add(_get_audit_years_match_query(audit_years), Q.AND)
+    query.add(_get_auditee_state_match_query(auditee_state), Q.AND)
 
     if not include_private:
         query.add(Q(is_public=True), Q.AND)
@@ -167,3 +169,10 @@ def _get_audit_years_match_query(audit_years):
         return Q()
 
     return Q(audit_year__in=audit_years)
+
+
+def _get_auditee_state_match_query(auditee_state):
+    if not auditee_state:
+        return Q()
+
+    return Q(auditee_state__in=[auditee_state])
diff --git a/backend/dissemination/templates/search.html b/backend/dissemination/templates/search.html
index bba71d81e3..33aa9b568e 100644
--- a/backend/dissemination/templates/search.html
+++ b/backend/dissemination/templates/search.html
@@ -116,6 +116,19 @@ <h3>Filters</h3>
                                    name="agency_name"
                                    value="{{ form.cleaned_data.agency_name }}" />
                         </div>
+                        <div class="usa-form-group">
+                            <label class="usa-label" for="auditee_state">
+                                State
+                            </label>
+                            <select class="usa-select" id="auditee_state" name="auditee_state" aria-required="false">
+                                <option value>- Select -</option>
+                                {% for state in state_abbrevs %}
+                                <option value="{{ state }}" {% if form.cleaned_data.auditee_state == state %}selected{% endif %}>
+                                    {{ state }}
+                                </option>
+                                {% endfor %}
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     {% comment %} Submission {% endcomment %}
                     <div class="search-submit">
diff --git a/backend/dissemination/test_search.py b/backend/dissemination/test_search.py
index ddc3788faf..4be697f078 100644
--- a/backend/dissemination/test_search.py
+++ b/backend/dissemination/test_search.py
@@ -223,14 +223,43 @@ def test_audit_year(self):
         results = search_general(
             audit_years=[2016],
         )
+        assert_all_results_public(self, results)
         self.assertEqual(len(results), 0)
 
         results = search_general(
             audit_years=[2020],
         )
+        assert_all_results_public(self, results)
         self.assertEqual(len(results), 1)
 
         results = search_general(
             audit_years=[2020, 2021, 2022],
         )
+        assert_all_results_public(self, results)
         self.assertEqual(len(results), 3)
+
+    def test_auditee_state(self):
+        """Given a state, search_general should return only records with a matching auditee_state"""
+        al = baker.make(General, is_public=True, auditee_state="AL")
+        baker.make(General, is_public=True, auditee_state="AK")
+        baker.make(
+            General,
+            is_public=True,
+            auditee_state="AZ",
+            audit_year="2020",
+            oversight_agency="01",
+            auditee_uei="not-looking-for-this-uei",
+        )
+
+        # there should be on result for AL
+        results = search_general(auditee_state="AL")
+
+        assert_all_results_public(self, results)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(results[0], al)
+
+        # there should be no results for WI
+        results = search_general(auditee_state="WI")
+
+        assert_all_results_public(self, results)
+        self.assertEqual(len(results), 0)
diff --git a/backend/dissemination/views.py b/backend/dissemination/views.py
index 6cc0aff2d5..8d2bab9bf9 100644
--- a/backend/dissemination/views.py
+++ b/backend/dissemination/views.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 from audit.file_downloads import get_download_url, get_filename
 from audit.models import SingleAuditChecklist
 
+from config.settings import STATE_ABBREVS
+
 from dissemination.forms import SearchForm
 from dissemination.search import search_general
 from dissemination.mixins import ReportAccessRequiredMixin
@@ -41,7 +43,14 @@ class Search(View):
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         form = SearchForm()
 
-        return render(request, "search.html", {"form": form})
+        return render(
+            request,
+            "search.html",
+            {
+                "form": form,
+                "state_abbrevs": STATE_ABBREVS,
+            },
+        )
 
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         form = SearchForm(request.POST)
@@ -59,6 +68,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             audit_years = [
                 int(year) for year in form.cleaned_data["audit_year"]
             ]  # Cast strings from HTML to int
+            auditee_state = form.cleaned_data["auditee_state"]
 
             # TODO: Add a limit choice field to the form
             limit = form.cleaned_data["limit"] or 30
@@ -77,6 +87,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 cog_or_oversight=cog_or_oversight,
                 agency_name=agency_name,
                 audit_years=audit_years,
+                auditee_state=auditee_state,
                 include_private=include_private,
             )
             results_count = results.count()
@@ -100,6 +111,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
         context = context | {
             "form": form,
+            "state_abbrevs": STATE_ABBREVS,
             "limit": limit,
             "results": results,
             "results_count": results_count,