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This bill, known as the Secure and Accountable Federal Enforcement (SAFE) Act, establishes data and personal safety protections within various public accommodations for all Washington residents by limiting the collection of immigration or citizenship status information and restricting access for immigration enforcement purposes. Specifically, early learning providers, school districts, healthcare facilities and adult family homes, institutions of higher education, and election officials are prohibited from collecting immigration or citizenship status information unless required by law or for administering specific programs. Furthermore, these entities cannot allow immigration enforcement officers into nonpublic areas (areas where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy) without a valid judicial warrant or court order, and they are encouraged to request identification from such officers. The bill also mandates that the Attorney General develop a model policy for early learning providers to limit assistance with immigration enforcement, and school districts must adopt their own policies by the 2027-28 school year. If a unionized worker is subject to an immigration enforcement action, the respective entity must contact their collective bargaining representative. The act defines "immigration enforcement" broadly to include efforts to investigate or enforce federal civil or criminal immigration laws that penalize presence, entry, reentry, or employment in the U.S. The bill also includes a severability clause, meaning if any part is found invalid, the rest remains in effect, and it declares an emergency, taking effect immediately.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5906&Year=2025&Initiative=false