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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2597

HB 2597: Immigration enforcement

Concerning remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights occurring during immigration enforcement.

Summary

  • Creates a cause of action for any person who is deprived of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the United States Constitution during civil immigration enforcement by any person acting with government authority or on behalf of a government.
  • Provides a defendant with the defense of absolute or qualified immunity to the same extent as a person sued under a section 1983 action for a claim of deprivation of federal constitutional rights during civil immigration enforcement.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2597), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 20, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 9, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2597, SHB 2597

AN ACT Relating to remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights occurring during immigration enforcement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mary Fosse D-38Tarra Simmons D-23Lisa Parshley D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Alex Ramel D-40Chris Stearns D-47Roger Goodman D-45Edwin Obras D-33Strom Peterson D-21Julio Cortes D-38Beth Doglio D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Shaun Scott D-43Cindy Ryu D-32Greg Nance D-23Osman Salahuddin D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2597)
  2. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SHB 2597)
  3. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2597)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2597)
  5. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2597)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2597)
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2597)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 2597 in other sessions

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

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