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Senate adopts bill replacing 'alien' with 'noncitizen' in many state statutes; opponents warn of legal ambiguity
Washington State Senate · March 3, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 2,632 would update statutory language to use 'noncitizen' instead of 'alien' in many places; supporters framed the change as reducing stigma, while opponents and several senators warned that partial substitutions could create inconsistency with federal law; the bill passed 31-18.
House Bill 2,632 would modernize statutory terminology by replacing references to "alien" with "noncitizen" in many state statutes, with a sunset mechanism tied to federal law change, according to floor remarks.
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