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.

Washington, 2025-2026. SB 5981: Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer

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Latest action

March 25, 2026 — Effective date 6/11/2026.

Summary

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Sponsors

• Cleveland — primary sponsor
• Slatter
• Harris
• Bateman
• Alvarado
• Chapman
• Dhingra
• Frame
• Hasegawa
• Liias
• Pedersen
• Saldaña
• Valdez

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 25, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. March 25, 2026Chapter 227, 2026 Laws.
3. March 25, 2026Governor signed.
4. March 12, 2026Delivered to Governor.
5. March 11, 2026Speaker signed.
6. March 10, 2026President signed.
7. March 9, 2026Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. March 9, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments.
9. March 6, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1.
10. March 6, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
11. March 6, 2026Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
12. March 4, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
13. March 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
14. March 2, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
15. March 2, 2026Minority; do not pass.
16. March 2, 2026APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness.
17. March 2, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
18. February 27, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
19. February 25, 2026Referred to Appropriations.
20. February 25, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
21. February 25, 2026Minority; do not pass.
22. February 25, 2026HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
23. February 25, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
24. February 20, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
25. February 17, 2026First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
26. February 13, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
27. February 13, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
28. February 13, 2026Floor amendment(s) adopted.
29. February 13, 20262nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
30. February 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
31. February 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
32. February 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
33. February 9, 2026Minority; do not pass.
34. February 9, 2026WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
35. February 9, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
36. February 5, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
37. January 28, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.
38. January 27, 2026Minority; do not pass.
39. January 27, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.
40. January 27, 2026HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
41. January 27, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
42. January 16, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
43. January 12, 2026First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
44. January 5, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

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