Notice of Introduction and Public Hearing for Senate Bill 6173

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SB 6173, titled AN ACT Relating to creating an apple health employer assessment to fund the health care affordability account, has been scheduled for a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Ways & Means.

Date and Time: 01/20/2026 4:00PM (Subject to change by the Legislature.)
Location: J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 4 and Virtual, Olympia, WA

The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

The ten-year projection is not yet complete. It will be sent as soon as it is available.

Bill sponsors and contact information:

Senator Emily Alvarado, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7667
Emily.Alvarado@leg.wa.gov

Senator June Robinson
Democrat
(360) 786-7674
june.robinson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Manka Dhingra
Democrat
(360) 786-7672
manka.dhingra@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jessica Bateman
Democrat
(360) 786-7642
jessica.bateman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Noel Frame
Democrat
(360) 786-7670
noel.frame@leg.wa.gov

Senator Derek Stanford
Democrat
(360) 786-7600
derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
(360) 786-7628
jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Liz Lovelett
Democrat
(360) 786-7678
liz.lovelett@leg.wa.gov

Senator Yasmin Trudeau
Democrat
(360) 786-7652
yasmin.trudeau@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mike Chapman
Democrat
(360) 786-7646
mike.chapman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Annette Cleveland
Democrat
(360) 786-7696
Annette.Cleveland@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Conway
Democrat
(360) 786-7656
steve.conway@leg.wa.gov

Senator T'wina Nobles
Democrat
(360) 786-7654
T'wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov

Senator Tina Orwall
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
tina.orwall@leg.wa.gov

Senator Marcus Riccelli
Democrat
(360) 786-7604
marcus.riccelli@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rebecca SaldaÃ±a
Democrat
(360) 786-7688
rebecca.saldana@leg.wa.gov

Senator Javier Valdez
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
javier.valdez@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claire Wilson
Democrat
(360) 786-7658
claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senate Committee on Ways & Means members and contact information:

Senator Matt Boehnke
Republican
(360) 786-7614
matt.boehnke@leg.wa.gov

Senator John Braun
Republican
(360) 786-7638
john.braun@leg.wa.gov

Senator Annette Cleveland
Democrat
(360) 786-7696
Annette.Cleveland@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Conway
Democrat
(360) 786-7656
steve.conway@leg.wa.gov

Senator Manka Dhingra
Democrat
(360) 786-7672
manka.dhingra@leg.wa.gov

Senator Perry Dozier
Republican
(360) 786-7630
Perry.Dozier@leg.wa.gov

Senator Noel Frame
Democrat
(360) 786-7670
noel.frame@leg.wa.gov

Senator Chris Gildon
Republican
(360) 786-7648
chris.gildon@leg.wa.gov

Senator Drew Hansen
Democrat
(360) 786-7644
drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claudia Kauffman
Democrat
(360) 786-7692
claudia.kauffman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Ron Muzzall
Republican
(360) 786-7618
ron.muzzall@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
(360) 786-7628
jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Marcus Riccelli
Democrat
(360) 786-7604
marcus.riccelli@leg.wa.gov

Senator June Robinson
Democrat
(360) 786-7674
june.robinson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rebecca SaldaÃ±a
Democrat
(360) 786-7688
rebecca.saldana@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mark Schoesler
Republican
(360) 786-7620
mark.schoesler@leg.wa.gov

Senator Derek Stanford
Democrat
(360) 786-7600
derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov

Senator Nikki Torres
Republican
(360) 786-7684
Nikki.Torres@leg.wa.gov

Senator Yasmin Trudeau
Democrat
(360) 786-7652
yasmin.trudeau@leg.wa.gov

Senator Keith Wagoner
Republican
(360) 786-7676
keith.wagoner@leg.wa.gov

Senator Judy Warnick
Republican
(360) 786-7624
judith.warnick@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lisa Wellman
Democrat
(360) 786-7641
lisa.wellman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claire Wilson
Democrat
(360) 786-7658
claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov

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