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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5979: Dependency/substance abuse

In committee 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 5979 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Primary sponsor: Nikki Torres (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Senate Rules "X" file.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nikki TorresPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Chris GildonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. HS - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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