HB 2648 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning state and local law enforcement interactions with federal immigration enforcement officials.

HB 2648 requires Washington state and local peace officers to activate body and dash cameras when encountering individuals suspected of conducting federal immigration enforcement. Officers must immediately report such encounters to their agency and document the interaction, including verifying the person's identity if safe to do so. The bill protects officers from liability in civil or criminal cases if they follow these procedures in good faith while acting within their job duties. It directly affects all on-duty Washington peace officers during interactions with federal immigration officials.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 6, 2026

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Bill → Substitute Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from H-3117.1 to H-3426.1 and updated to reflect its status as a substitute bill. The text of the bill was modified to replace the specific term 'United States immigration and customs enforcement employee' with the broader term 'federal agent,' expanding the scope of individuals covered. Additionally, the indemnification provision was changed to require local governments or the state to cover legal costs under specific existing statutes, rather than relying solely on the attorney general's representation.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened by changing the definition of the protected individual from a specific 'United States immigration and customs enforcement employee' to the more general term 'federal agent.'

DEFINITION

Replaced 'United States immigration and customs enforcement employee' with 'federal agent' to broaden the definition of who is protected under the law.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the indemnification requirement to mandate that the local government entity or the state must cover judgments or fines under specific RCW statutes (4.96.041 or 4.24.490) if the officer acted in good faith.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the bill number (H-3426.1), title (Substitute House Bill), and the date it was read first time (02/04/26).

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Committee

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations.

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors