Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5924: Pharmacist prescriptive auth
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 5924 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expanding prescriptive authority for pharmacists. Primary sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official title
AN ACT Relating to expanding pharmacists' scope of practice to improve access to health care and the management of chronic diseases;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandana Slatter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 48 |
| Mike Chapman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Steve Conway | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Bob Hasegawa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| T'wina Nobles | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Tina Orwall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Marcus Riccelli | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 37 |
| Sharon Shewmake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 42 |
| Shelly Short | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- 1st substitute bill substituted.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
- Prefiled for introduction.