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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2357: Civil air patrol

Establishing the Washington division of civil air patrol as part of the Washington military department.

Summary

  • Creates a Civil Air Patrol Division (CAP) within the Washington Military Department to serve at the Governor's order.
  • Allows the CAP to cooperate with state agencies, local governments, and tribes to provide training, communication, disaster relief, cyber security missions, or search and rescue.
  • Specifies the Commanding Officer and participation in the CAP.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2357), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
January 30, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6046
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the Washington division of civil air patrol as part of the Washington military department;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mia Gregerson D-33Brianna Thomas D-34Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. TEDV - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
  5. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2357 in other sessions

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

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