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SJR8204 • 2026

Reproductive & gender care

Amending the Constitution to address reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Slatter, Senator Krishnadasan, Senator Cleveland, Senator Dhingra, Senator Saldaña, Senator Alvarado, Senator Valdez, Senator Pedersen, Senator Salomon, Senator Cortes, Senator Orwall, Senator Conway, Senator Lovelett, Senator Nobles, Senator Shewmake, Senator Lovick, Senator Riccelli, Senator Ramos, Senator Hasegawa, Senator Frame, Senator Liias, Senator C. Wilson, Senator Stanford, Senator Kauffman, Senator Robinson, Senator Bateman, Senator Chapman, Senator Trudeau
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S Health & Long-
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Reproductive & gender care

Reproductive & gender care

What This Bill Does

  • Reproductive & gender care

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Reproductive & gender care

Current Bill Text

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BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:2
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the 3
secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state 4
for their approval and ratification, or rejection, a new Article to 5
the Constitution of the state of Washington to read as follows:6
ARTICLE XXXIII 7
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE8
SECTION 1 REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE. The 9
state shall not deny or interfere with an individual's reproductive 10
freedom decisions, which includes the individual's fundamental right 11
to choose to have an abortion, the individual's fundamental right to 12
choose to use contraception, the individual's fundamental right to 13
choose to use assisted reproductive technology, and the individual's 14
fundamental right to be free from discrimination on the basis of the 15
individual's pregnancy outcome, nor shall the state deny or interfere 16
with an individual's gender-affirming care decisions. Nothing in this 17
article narrows or limits the right to liberty, privacy, or equal 18
protection under the laws. 19
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause 20
notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four 21
S-1651.2
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8204
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Slatter, Krishnadasan, Cleveland, Dhingra, Saldaña,
Alvarado, Valdez, Pedersen, Salomon, Cortes, Orwall, Conway,
Lovelett, Nobles, Shewmake, Lovick, Riccelli, Ramos, Hasegawa, Frame,
Liias, C. Wilson, Stanford, Kauffman, Robinson, Bateman, Chapman, and
Trudeau
Read first time 03/04/25. Referred to Committee on Health & Long-
Term Care.
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times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every 1
legal newspaper in the state. 2
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p. 2 SJR 8204