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WA SB 6218

died on adjournment

Directing the withholding of state payments to the federal government if federal funding is withheld due to the existence of a valid Washington state law.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WA SB 6218 pass?

No. WA SB 6218 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-19): First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

What is WA SB 6218 about?

WA SB 6218 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Directing the withholding of state payments to the federal government if federal funding is withheld due to the existence of a valid Washington state law.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 6218?

Dhingra is the primary sponsor of WA SB 6218, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-19 — First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Dhingraprimary
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Trudeaucosponsor
  • Stanfordcosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Wellmancosponsor
  • Cortescosponsor
  • Batemancosponsor
  • Alvaradocosponsor
  • Framecosponsor
  • Liiascosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-19

    First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6218&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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