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.

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SENATE BILL 6218

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Dhingra, Frame, Alvarado, Bateman, Cortes, Liias, Nobles, Stanford, Trudeau, Valdez, and Wellman

Read first time 01/19/26. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to 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; adding a new section to chapter 43.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.79 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Within 60 days of the effective date of this section, the treasurer shall submit a report to the fiscal committees of the legislature detailing:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

17.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 44/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 266 days quiet

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