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Washington: SB5924

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

01/12/2026

In Committee

02/19/2026

Crossed Over

02/17/2026

Dead

03/12/2026

Sponsors

Vandana Slatter

Democratic Senator (WA)

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

Shelly Short

Republican Senator (WA)

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

Mike Chapman

Democratic Senator (WA)

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

Steve Conway

Democratic Senator (WA)

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

Bob Hasegawa

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7616bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

T'wina Nobles

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7654t'wina.nobles@leg.wa.gov

Tina Orwall

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7664tina.orwall@leg.wa.gov

Marcus Riccelli

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7604marcus.riccelli@leg.wa.gov

Rebecca Saldaña

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7688rebecca.saldana@leg.wa.gov

Sharon Shewmake

Democratic Senator (WA)

360-786-7682sharon.shewmake@leg.wa.gov

Activity

03/12/2026

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

02/19/2026

First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

02/17/2026

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

02/17/2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

02/17/2026

1st substitute bill substituted

02/06/2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

02/04/2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

02/03/2026

Minority; without recommendation.

02/03/2026

Minority; do not pass.

02/03/2026

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

02/03/2026

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

02/03/2026

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care Executive Session (10:30:00 2/3/2026 Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care)

01/30/2026

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

01/30/2026

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care Public Hearing (08:00:00 1/30/2026 Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care)

01/12/2026

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

12/22/2025

Prefiled for introduction.

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