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WA HR4619

WA HR4619
Honoring Japanese-Americans who suffered relocation and internment during World War II.

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Introduced
02/19/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
02/19/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/19/2025

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Honoring Japanese-Americans who suffered relocation and internment during World War II.

AI Summary

This resolution honors Japanese-Americans who were forcibly relocated and interned during World War II, specifically acknowledging the injustices they faced after President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which led to the removal of over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast, including 12,000 from Washington State. The resolution highlights the hardships experienced by Japanese-Americans, including hasty evacuations from their homes, detention in camps like Camp Harmony, and incarceration in remote inland sites, all based on unfounded suspicions of disloyalty. It recognizes the remarkable military service of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit of Japanese-American soldiers who earned numerous military honors, and commemorates civil rights activists like Gordon Hirabayashi who challenged discriminatory policies. The resolution references the 1982 Congressional commission that found the internment was caused by racial prejudice and not legitimate security concerns, and notes the subsequent Civil Liberties Act of 1988 that provided reparations. Ultimately, the resolution calls for remembering this historical injustice and reflecting on the importance of liberty and justice for all, with the powerful message "Nidoto Nai Yoni - Let it Not Happen Again."

Sponsors (98)

Laurie Jinkins (D)*,  Peter Abbarno (R),  Hunter Abell (R),  Andrew Barkis (R),  Stephanie Barnard (R),  April Berg (D),  Steve Bergquist (D),  Adam Bernbaum (D),  Liz Berry (D),  Dan Bronoske (D),  Brian Burnett (R),  Michelle Caldier (R),  Lisa Callan (D),  Rob Chase (R),  April Connors (R),  Chris Corry (R),  Julio Cortes (D),  Travis Couture (R),  Lauren Davis (D),  Tom Dent (R),  Beth Doglio (D),  Brandy Donaghy (D),  Davina Duerr (D),  Jeremie Dufault (R),  Mary Dye (R),  Andrew Engell (R),  Debra Entenman (D),  Carolyn Eslick (R),  Darya Farivar (D),  Jake Fey (D),  Joe Fitzgibbon (D),  Mary Fosse (D),  Roger Goodman (D),  Jenny Graham (R),  Mia Gregerson (D),  Dan Griffey (R),  David Hackney (D),  Natasha Hill (D),  Victoria Hunt (D),  Cyndy Jacobsen (R),  Michael Keaton (R),  Mark Klicker (R),  Shelley Kloba (D),  Mari Leavitt (D),  Debra Lekanoff (D),  John Ley (R),  Sam Low (R),  Nicole Macri (D),  Deb Manjarrez (R),  Matt Marshall (R),  Stephanie McClintock (R),  Joel McEntire (R),  Sharlett Mena (D),  Gloria Mendoza (R),  Melanie Morgan (D),  Greg Nance (D),  Edwin Obras (D),  Ed Orcutt (R),  Timm Ormsby (D),  Lillian Ortiz-Self (D),  Lisa Parshley (D),  Dave Paul (D),  Joshua Penner (R),  Strom Peterson (D),  Gerry Pollet (D),  Alex Ramel (D),  Julia Reed (D),  Kristine Reeves (D),  Adison Richards (D),  Skyler Rude (R),  Alicia Rule (D),  Cindy Ryu (D),  Osman Salahuddin (D),  Joe Schmick (R),  Suzanne Schmidt (R),  Shaun Scott (D),  Clyde Shavers (D),  Tarra Simmons (D),  Larry Springer (D),  Chris Stearns (D),  Mike Steele (R),  Drew Stokesbary (R),  Monica Stonier (D),  Chipalo Street (D),  David Stuebe (R),  Jamila Taylor (D),  My-Linh Thai (D),  Steve Tharinger (D),  Brianna Thomas (D),  Joe Timmons (D),  Sharon Tomiko Tomiko Santos (D),  Mike Volz (R),  Amy Walen (D),  Jim Walsh (R),  Kevin Waters (R),  Sharon Wylie (D),  Alex Ybarra (R),  Janice Zahn (D), 

Last Action

Adopted. (on 02/19/2025)

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