WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5724: Federal orders, assistance

Concerning federal orders that violate the United States Constitution, Washington Constitution, or judicial precedent.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington sovereignty act. Acknowledges the state's constitutional rights, including state sovereignty, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the state Constitution to ensure that no state resources are expended enforcing a federal order that violates the United States Constitution, the state Constitution, or judicial precedent.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
February 6, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to acknowledging Washington state's constitutional rights, including state sovereignty, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution and Washington Constitution to ensure that no state resources are expended enforcing any federal order that violates the United States Constitution, Washington Constitution, or judicial precedent;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Senator D-22Guy Palumbo D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5724 in other sessions

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

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