S-0102.2
SENATE BILL 5002
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators Fortunato and McCune
Prefiled 12/02/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
AN ACT Relating to federal immigration enforcement; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; repealing RCW 2.28.300 , 2.28.310 , 2.28.320 , 2.28.330 , 2.28.340 , 3.02.070 , 35.20.290 , 43.17.420 , 43.330.510 , 43.10.310 , 43.17.425 , 10.93.160 , and 43.10.315 ; and repealing 2020 c 37 s 1 (uncodified).
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. The legislature recognizes the state's policy interest in protecting immigrant communities and cooperating and assisting the federal government in the enforcement of federal immigration laws within this state. The legislature further finds that immigrant communities are often the most victimized by illegal immigration and that criminal organizations involved in illegal immigration disproportionally target immigrant communities with criminal activity and flagrant abuses of human rights. The legislature intends to respect and protect the health, safety, and dignity of all immigrant communities by establishing a statewide policy that encourages a collaborative partnership with United States immigration and customs enforcement to address and prevent criminal illegal immigration activities and the criminal organizations that facilitate illegal immigration and related crimes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.