Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SR8680: Ramadan
Status: Passed both chambers, February 26, 2026
Recognizing and honoring Ramadan.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SENATE RESOLUTION BySenators Trudeau, Cortes, Saldaña, Robinson, Stanford, Liias, Krishnadasan, Hansen, Kauffman, Cleveland, C. Wilson, Nobles, Lovelett, Orwall, Hasegawa, Riccelli, Shewmake, Lovick, Valdez, Conway, Chapman, Salomon, Alvarado, and Wagoner WHEREAS, The Senate of the state of Washington takes pride in recognizing and honoring Ramadan, a holy month of fasting and spiritual reflection that is observed by Muslims across the United States and throughout the world; and WHEREAS, Islam is one of the world's major religions with over 1,900,000,000 Muslims worldwide, 2,500,000 Muslims in the United States, and hundreds of thousands of Muslims in Washington state; and WHEREAS, The American Muslim community is among the most racially diverse faith groups in the United States and Washington state; and WHEREAS, Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, and the observance of it is one of the five core pillars of Islam; and WHEREAS, February 17, 2026, marks the commencement of Ramadan across the globe, where healthy, adult Muslims abstain from things like food, water, smoking, intimacy, and foul language from dawn to dusk as a way to connect more meaningfully with their faith; and WHEREAS, Fasting is seen as a way to practice empathy for others, be more God-conscious, and cleanse the soul. It is a meaningful time to heighten worship and devotion while also practicing deeper self-reflection and …
Sponsors
- Yasmin Trudeau (D) · primary sponsor
- Adrian Cortes (D)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- June Robinson (D)
- Derek Stanford (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- Deborah Krishnadasan (D)
- Drew Hansen (D)
- Claudia Kauffman (D)
- Annette Cleveland (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
Latest actions
- : Adopted.
Common questions
- What is SR8680?
- SR8680 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Ramadan.
- What does SR8680 do?
- Recognizing and honoring Ramadan.
- What is the status of SR8680?
- Passed both chambers as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Adopted. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR8680?
- Yasmin Trudeau (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR8680?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=8680&Year=2025
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