Wash. Const. art. II, § 17
- Constitution
- Constitution of Washington
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
FREEDOM OF DEBATE. No member of the legislature shall be liable in any civil action or criminal prosecution whatever, for words spoken in debate.
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