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SJR98 • 2025

equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration)

equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration)

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Brown, McGuire, Palmeri, Snodgrass, Subeck, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-09 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-01-20 Sen.

    Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-11-12 Sen.

    Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators L. Johnson , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Larson , Ratcliff , Roys , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Brown , McGuire , Palmeri , Snodgrass , Subeck , Anderson , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Clancy , Cruz , DeSmidt , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Hysell , Hong , Joers , Johnson , Kirsch , Madison , Mayadev , McCarville , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Neubauer , Phelps , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Spaude , Stroud , Stubbs , Taylor , Tenorio , Udell and Vining

  6. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Official Summary Text

equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration)
Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs