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SR8604 • 2026
Celebrating Indian Americans on India Republic Day.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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Indian Americans
Adopted.
Indian Americans
WHEREAS, January 26, 2025, marked the 76th Republic Day in India, 1 commemorating the effective adoption of the Constitution of the 2 world's largest democracy; and 3 WHEREAS, India solidified their achievement of independence from 4 British rule through peaceful and nonviolent resistance; and5 WHEREAS, India's Constitution requires equality under the law, 6 asserts equality before law, and declares that "the State shall not 7 deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of 8 the laws within the territory of India"; and 9 WHEREAS, India has a strong tradition of maintaining democratic 10 ideals through robust checks on those in power; and11 WHEREAS, Washington state has many cultural and economic ties to 12 India, including more than 100,000 Indian Americans living in the 13 state; and 14 WHEREAS, Indian Americans are small business owners, 15 entrepreneurs, and CEOs of Washington companies, including the 16 founding officers of many Seattle-based tech companies; and17 WHEREAS, These businesses provide valuable services, resources, 18 and jobs to the people of this state; and 19 WHEREAS, Indian Americans have been emigrating to the West Coast 20 since the 19th century, working in our most vital industries 21 including agriculture, logging, and trade; and 22 SENATE RESOLUTION 8604 By Senators Dhingra, Hasegawa, Pedersen, and Wagoner p. 1 8604 WHEREAS, Indian Americans reflect the values of inclusion 1 and pluralism through their many cultural and religious 2 identities, including Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu; and 3 WHEREAS, Indian Americans serve selflessly in our armed 4 forces and in law enforcement, and contribute profoundly to the 5 health care industry and Washington's institutions of higher 6 education; 7 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the 8 2025 Republic Day of India as a symbol of the shared values of 9 democracy, diversity, and inclusion, between the nation of India 10 and both the State of Washington and the United States of 11 America. 12 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, 13 do hereby certify that this is a true and 14 correct copy of Senate Resolution 8604, 15 adopted by the Senate 16 January 27, 2025 17 SARAH BANNISTER 18 Secretary of the Senate 19 p. 2 8604