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WA HB2462

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kristine Reeves

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Governor, through the adjutant general, must establish rules for organizing, maintaining, and training the organized militia to counter drone threats to people, critical public infrastructure, and correctional facilities

  • Rules must cover detection, identification, monitoring, tracking, and mitigation of unpiloted aircraft systems, as well as acquisition and disposal of related military property

  • Governor may order the Washington organized militia into active state service to support state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement in countering drone threats

  • Militia members ordered into active service must be trained and certified by the attorney general or designee, in coordination with the secretary of homeland security, through a National Guard certifying training center

Legislative Description

Countering unpiloted aircraft systems.

Last Action

House Rules "X" file.

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/30/2026
State Government & Tribal Relations1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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