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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2597: Immigration enforcement

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2597 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning remedies for violations of federal constitutional rights occurring during immigration enforcement. Primary sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

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

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
My-Linh ThaiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  2. Minority; do not pass.
  3. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  4. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. Referred to Appropriations.
  9. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page