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Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute to include fentanyl or synthetic opioids.

AN ACT Relating to updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute to include fentanyl or synthetic opioids;

ESSB 5071·Senate·Bill
Sen. John BraunState Senate · LD-20·11 cosponsors
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Primary sponsor
John BraunJohn BraunState Senate · LD-20
Cosponsors
Manka DhingraManka DhingraState Senate · LD-45Leonard ChristianLeonard ChristianState Senate · LD-04Perry DozierPerry DozierState Senate · LD-16Phil FortunatoPhil FortunatoState Senate · LD-31Chris GildonChris GildonState Senate · LD-25Curtis KingCurtis KingState Senate · LD-14Deborah KrishnadasanDeborah KrishnadasanState Senate · LD-26Jim McCuneJim McCuneState Senate · LD-02Keith WagonerKeith WagonerState Senate · LD-39Judy WarnickJudy WarnickState Senate · LD-13Jeff WilsonJeff WilsonState Senate · LD-19
Floor votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5071Feb 5, 202542–7
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5071Jan 21, 202640–9
Legislative history
Jan 13, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Jan 23, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 24, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 29, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 5, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 5, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 7, 2025
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
Apr 27, 2025
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 13, 2026
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 21, 2026
Rules suspended.
Jan 21, 2026
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Jan 21, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Jan 21, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 21, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Jan 26, 2026
First reading, referred to Community Safety.
Mar 12, 2026
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Bill text
Original BillSubstitute BillEngrossed Substitute
Amendments
Floor amendment by Braun (Pulled)Floor amendment by Braun (Adopted)
Bill reports
Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-20-25Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-20-25Senate Bill Report — Reported by LAW 01-23-25Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-05-25Substitute Senate Bill Report — As of 3rd Reading 01-08-26Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 01-21-26
Where it stands
In committee — the Senate
On the floor — the Senate
In committee — the House
On the floor — the House
Resolving differences
With the Governor
Became law
Path for a Senate bill