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Committee recommends passage of ordinances on immigration-status inquiries and surveillance data pause

SeattleMar 24, 20262 min read

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Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee met March 24, 2026 (9:33–10:25 a.m., Council Chamber). Presiding Officer: Councilmember Kettle. The Committee recommended City Council pass two bills: CB 121180 (align SMC with state law on SPD inquiries into immigration status) and CB 121179 (mandatory 60-day pause conditions for SPD CCTV and ALPR data collection). Attendance: 6 present.

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CB 121180: Committee recommends City Council pass the ordinance changing requirements for circumstances where Seattle Police Department personnel may inquire into a person’s citizenship or immigration status to align the Seattle Municipal Code with state law (Amends SMC Section 4.18.015). Vote: In Favor 5 — Kettle, Saka, Juarez, Lin, Rivera; Opposed: None.
CB 121179: Committee recommends City Council pass the ordinance specifying conditions for a mandatory 60-day pause in data collection for Seattle Police Department Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems (Amends Ordinances 127044 and 127297). Vote: In Favor 5 — Kettle, Saka, Juarez, Lin, Rivera; Opposed: None.

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Mar 24, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104scheduled

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Call To Order
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AN ORDINANCE relating to inquiries into immigration status; changing the requirements for circumstances where Seattle Police Department personnel may inquire into a person’s citizenship or immigration status to align the Seattle Municipal Code with state law; and amending Section 4.18.015 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
AN ORDINANCE relating to collection of surveillance data; specifying conditions for a mandatory 60-day pause in data collection for Seattle Police Department Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems; and amending Ordinances 127044 and 127297.
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Committee recommends passage of ordinances on immigration-status inquiries and surveillance data pause

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