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Washington: SB6321

Sustaining life-saving and prosperity-building scientific research in Washington by establishing the Washington institute for scientific advancement.

Topics

Health Freedom

Bill Information

MAHA Not Approved

Summary

AN ACT Relating to sustaining life-saving and prosperity-building 2 scientific research in Washington by establishing the Washington 3 institute for scientific advancement, funding scientific research, 4 and raising revenue therefor; amending RCW 42.30.110; adding new 5 sections to chapter 43.100A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 6 43.330 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; creating new 7 sections; and providing for submission of certain sections of this 8 act to a vote of the people. 9

Introduced

01/27/2026

In Committee

01/27/2026

Dead

03/12/2026

Sponsors

Vandana Slatter

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7694vandana.slatter@leg.wa.gov

Marcus Riccelli

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7604marcus.riccelli@leg.wa.gov

Victoria Hunt

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7608victoria.hunt@leg.wa.gov

Adrian Cortes

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7634adrian.cortes@leg.wa.gov

Liz Lovelett

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7678liz.lovelett@leg.wa.gov

T'wina Nobles

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7654t'wina.nobles@leg.wa.gov

Sharon Shewmake

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7682sharon.shewmake@leg.wa.gov

Javier Valdez

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7690javier.valdez@leg.wa.gov

Lisa Wellman

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7641lisa.wellman@leg.wa.gov

Activity

02/23/2026

Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development Public Hearing (10:30:00 2/23/2026 Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development)

02/23/2026

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.

01/29/2026

Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development Public Hearing (13:30:00 1/29/2026 Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development)

01/27/2026

First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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