Bill Commons

WA SJR 8206

died on adjournment

Amending the Constitution to establish a right to affordable health care.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WA SJR 8206 pass?

No. WA SJR 8206 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 (2026-02-06): Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

What is WA SJR 8206 about?

WA SJR 8206 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Amending the Constitution to establish a right to affordable health care.”.

Who sponsors WA SJR 8206?

Hasegawa is the primary sponsor of WA SJR 8206, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-06 — Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Hasegawaprimary
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Stanfordcosponsor
  • Slattercosponsor
  • Saldañacosponsor
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Lovelettcosponsor
  • Liiascosponsor
  • Chapmancosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-06

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  2. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Ways & Means.

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  3. 2026-02-03

    Minority; do not pass.

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  4. 2026-02-03

    And refer to Ways & Means.

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  5. 2026-02-03

    HLTC - Majority; do pass.

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  6. 2026-02-03

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

  7. 2026-01-29

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

  8. 2026-01-12

    First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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  9. 2025-12-29

    Prefiled for introduction.

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=8206&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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