The Washington Brief

Grade B · 12 of 18 points

No state mandate compels cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.

The nine standards

Full · Partial · None

	Standard	Status	Citation
1	No state resources used	Full	Keep Washington Working Act / E2SB 5497 (2019) Ch. 440 / RCW 10.93.160 + RCW 43.17.425 + SB 5002 (2025)
2	No deputized local police	Full	KWW Act prohibits 287(g) agreements + IGSA prohibitions
3	Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses	Partial	KWW Act sensitive location protections
4	Limit for-profit detention	Partial	E2SHB 1232 / Ch. 235 (2025) — DOH unannounced inspection authority for private immigration detention; AG actively litigating GEO Group as of May 1, 2026
5	Protect personal records	Partial	RCW 46.20.155 (DMV/driver-records hard-denial firewall)
6	Require a judge's warrant	Partial	KWW Act AG enforcement authority + judicial warrant framework
7	Public cooperation record	Partial	KWW Act documentation + AG oversight
8	Hold enforcement accountable	Full	KWW Act statutory AG authority (Adams County investigation Jan 2022; multiple ongoing cases)
9	Identified agents, recording allowed	Partial	SB 5855 (signed Mar 19, 2026) — opaque face coverings prohibition; HB 2165 (false LE ID prohibition)

Off-limits: schools, hospitals, courthouses (Partial provision) — keep federal civil enforcement out of schools, hospitals, and courthouses absent a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Limit for-profit detention (Partial provision) — stop state permits, funding, and leases from propping up for-profit immigration detention. What this limit is → See the model language →
Protect personal records (Partial provision) — wall off residents’ voter, DMV, school, health, and licensing records from federal civil enforcement without a judge’s warrant. What this limit is → See the model language →
Require a judge's warrant (Partial provision) — require a judge’s warrant before state or local cooperation with a civil detainer. What this limit is → See the model language →
Public cooperation record (Partial provision) — put cooperation with federal civil enforcement on the public record. What this limit is → See the model language →
Identified agents, recording allowed (Partial provision) — require federal agents to identify themselves and allow recording during enforcement. What this limit is → See the model language →