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HB2293 • 2026

Law enf. training/foreign

Prohibiting law enforcement training with certain foreign entities.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Farivar, Representative Reed, Representative Scott, Representative Reeves, Representative Hill, Representative Salahuddin
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Community Safe
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Law enf. training/foreign

Law enf.

What This Bill Does

  • Law enf.
  • training/foreign

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    First reading, referred to Community Safety.

Official Summary Text

Law enf. training/foreign

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting law enforcement training with 1
certain foreign entities; adding a new section to chapter 10.93 RCW; 2
adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; and adding a new section 3
to chapter 43.101 RCW. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 10.93 6
RCW to read as follows: 7
(1) A general authority Washington law enforcement agency or 8
limited authority Washington law enforcement agency, and any officers 9
employed by the agency, may not participate in any training program, 10
exchange, or partnership with any foreign country's military forces, 11
intelligence agencies, or security services. 12
(2) A general authority Washington law enforcement agency or 13
limited authority Washington law enforcement agency may not fund, 14
sponsor, or facilitate its officers' travel to any foreign country 15
for the purpose of training with the foreign country's military 16
forces, intelligence agencies, or security services.17
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.43 18
RCW to read as follows: 19
H-2755.1
HOUSE BILL 2293
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Farivar, Reed, Scott, Reeves, Hill, and Salahuddin
Prefiled 01/07/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee
on Community Safety.
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(1) The Washington state patrol and its officers may not 1
participate in any training program, exchange, or partnership with 2
any foreign country's military forces, intelligence agencies, or 3
security services. 4
(2) The Washington state patrol may not fund, sponsor, or 5
facilitate its officers' travel to any foreign country for the 6
purpose of training with the foreign country's military forces, 7
intelligence agencies, or security services. 8
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.101 9
RCW to read as follows: 10
(1) The commission may not participate in, develop, administer, 11
or incorporate into its curricula any training program, exchange, or 12
partnership with any foreign country's military forces, intelligence 13
agencies, or security services. 14
(2) The commission may not fund, sponsor, or facilitate any peace 15
officer's travel to any foreign country for the purpose of training 16
with the foreign country's military forces, intelligence agencies, or 17
security services. 18
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. If any provision of this act or its 19
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the 20
remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other 21
persons or circumstances is not affected.22
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