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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1321 Chapter 72, Laws of 2025 69TH LEGISLATURE 2025 REGULAR SESSION OUTSIDE MILITARY FORCES—GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY TO LIMIT EFFECTIVE DATE: April 21, 2025 Passed by the House March 10, 2025 Yeas 58 Nays 37 LAURIE JINKINS Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 10, 2025 Yeas 30 Nays 19 DENNY HECK President of the Senate CERTIFICATE I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1321 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BERNARD DEAN Chief Clerk Chief Clerk Approved April 21, 2025 9:03 AM FILED April 21, 2025 BOB FERGUSON Governor of the State of Washington Secretary of State State of Washington SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1321 Passed Legislature - 2025 Regular Session State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Mena, Ortiz-Self, Parshley, Berry, Reeves, Walen, Gregerson, Ryu, Alvarado, Street, Simmons, Reed, Ormsby, Macri, Ramel, Tharinger, Pollet, Nance, Cortes, Doglio, and Scott) READ FIRST TIME 02/05/25. AN ACT Relating to the governor's authority to limit outside militia activities within the state; adding a new section to chapter 38.08 RCW; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 38.08 RCW to read as follows: No armed military force from another state, territory, or district is permitted to enter the state of Washington for the purpose of doing military duty therein, without the permission of the governor, unless such force has been called into active service of the United States, and is acting under authority of the president of the United States. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately. Passed by the House March 10, 2025. Passed by the Senate April 10, 2025. Approved by the Governor April 21, 2025. Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 21, 2025.
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