WashingtonPermitting the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients in specified health care facilities.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 11Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 11Chapter 20, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 11Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 5Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 4President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 4Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 3Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#27). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 3Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Mar 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Mar 2Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Mar 2WM - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Mar 2Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 26Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 23On motion, referred to Ways & Means.Minor
- Feb 20Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 20HLTC - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 20Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 19Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 12First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.Minor
- Feb 10Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 101st substitute bill substituted (HCW 26).Major
- Feb 6Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Jan 26Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Jan 21Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Jan 21HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Major
- Jan 21Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 13Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
- Jan 12First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.Minor
- 2025
- Dec 16Prefiled for introduction.Introduced