H-3182.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2105
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By House Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Mena, Farivar, Cortes, Berry, Ramel, Fosse, Parshley, Ryu, Stearns, Doglio, Simmons, Peterson, Reed, Obras, Santos, Zahn, Fitzgibbon, Street, Wylie, Scott, Thomas, Duerr, Stonier, Gregerson, Ormsby, Callan, Goodman, Reeves, Thai, Macri, Bergquist, Salahuddin, Hill, Davis, and Pollet; by request of Attorney General)
READ FIRST TIME 01/28/26.
AN ACT Relating to protecting immigrant workers; adding a new chapter to Title 49 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that immigrant workers contribute to Washington state's strong economy. According to research from the immigration research initiative, immigrants account for 15 percent of the population in Washington state, yet contribute 21 percent of economic output, or gross domestic product (GDP). Immigrant workers contribute an estimated $145,000,000,000 to Washington state's GDP per year.
(2) The legislature finds that civil immigration enforcement through workplace raids conducted by the federal government is disruptive to families and communities, reduces community safety, and is ineffective at deterring illegal conduct by employers or raising standards for workers.