Concerning the governor's authority to limit outside militia activities within the state.

 H-0874.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1321

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Mena, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Berry, Reeves, Walen, Gregerson, Ryu, Alvarado, Street, Simmons, Reed, Ormsby, Macri, Ramel, Tharinger, Pollet, Nance, Cortes, Doglio, and Scott)

READ FIRST TIME 02/05/25.

AN ACT Relating to the governor's authority to limit outside militia activities within the state; adding a new section to chapter 38.08 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 38.08 RCW to read as follows:

No armed military force from another state, territory, or district is permitted to enter the state of Washington for the purpose of doing military duty therein, without the permission of the governor, unless such force has been called into active service of the United States, and is acting under authority of the president of the United States.