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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5071: Synthetic opioids/endanger.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 5071 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 16, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute to include fentanyl or synthetic opioids. Primary sponsor: John Braun (R). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official title

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

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John BraunPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Phil FortunatoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Chris GildonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Curtis KingCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Deborah KrishnadasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jim McCuneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Keith WagonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Judy WarnickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Jeff WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  3. Rules suspended.
  4. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Community Safety.
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page