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WA SJR 8206

died on adjournment

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

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

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

  1. 2025-12-29

    Prefiled for introduction.

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  2. 2026-01-12

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

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  3. 2026-01-29

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

  4. 2026-02-03

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

  5. 2026-02-03

    HLTC - Majority; do pass.

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  6. 2026-02-03

    And refer to Ways & Means.

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  7. 2026-02-03

    Minority; do not pass.

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  8. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Ways & Means.

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  9. 2026-02-06

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

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

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

Attribution

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