Concerning controlled substances, counterfeit substances, and legend drug possession and treatment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced May 16, 2023
Signed May 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2023 · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
28–21
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 3, 2023
D
Democratic29
51% Nay
R
Republican20
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
29
Committee
27
Amendments
2
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
May 16, 2023
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted.
lower
Apr 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report; received 7:00 PM 4/22/2023.
upper
Apr 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report; received 6:31 PM 4/22/2023.
lower
Apr 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed. Representatives Goodman, Taylor, Mosbrucker.
lower
Apr 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference committee request granted.
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed. Senators Robinson, Dhingra, Padden.
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House for conference thereon.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Amended
Committee amendment not adopted.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Apr 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
CSJR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
June Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Billig
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Rolfes
DDemocratic
Co
Claire Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Randall
DDemocratic
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Wellman
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Lovelett
DDemocratic
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