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Washington Bill: SB 5924

Expanding prescriptive authority for pharmacists.

Topics

Over­medicalization

Bill Information

MAHA Not Approved

Summary


AN ACT Relating to expanding pharmacists' scope of practice to 2 improve access to health care and the management of chronic diseases; 3 amending RCW 69.41.030; reenacting and amending RCW 18.64.011; adding 4 a new section to chapter 18.64 RCW; creating new sections; and 5 providing an expiration date. 6

Introduced

02/19/2026

In Committee

02/04/2026

Passed

02/17/2026

Sponsors

Vandana Slatter

Vandana Slatter

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7694vandana.slatter@leg.wa.gov
Shelly Short

Shelly Short

Republican Senator (WA)

360-786-7612shelly.short@leg.wa.gov
Mike Chapman

Mike Chapman

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7646mike.chapman@leg.wa.gov
Steve Conway

Steve Conway

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7656steve.conway@leg.wa.gov

Activity

12/22/2025

Prefiled for introduction.

01/12/2026

First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

01/30/2026

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.

02/03/2026

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.

02/03/2026

HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

02/03/2026

Minority; do not pass.

02/03/2026

Minority; without recommendation.

02/04/2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

02/06/2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

02/17/2026

1st substitute bill substituted (HLTC 26).

02/17/2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

02/17/2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.

02/19/2026

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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