Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5981

Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Cleveland (Democratic)

Cosponsors (12)

• Slatter (Democratic)
• Harris (Republican)
• Bateman (Democratic)
• Alvarado (Democratic)
• Chapman (Democratic)
• Dhingra (Democratic)
• Frame (Democratic)
• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• Liias (Democratic)
• Pedersen (Democratic)
• Saldaña (Democratic)
• Valdez

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Second Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Second Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Actions

• Mar 25, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 25, 2026
  Chapter 227, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 25, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 12, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
• Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
  HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
• Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
  Prefiled for introduction.