WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1761: Safe injection sites

Concerning safe injection sites in Washington state.

Summary

  • Declares that the state fully occupies and preempts the entire field of safe injection site regulation within the boundaries of the state, including the registration, licensing, possession, purchase, sale, acquisition, transfer, use, authorization, or any other element relating to safe injection sites. Provides for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1761), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Stokesbary (R-31)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5223

AN ACT Relating to safe injection sites in Washington state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)

7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Dan Griffey R-35Dave Hayes R-10Brad Klippert R-8Morgan Irwin R-31Paul Graves R-5Mark Hargrove R-47Jay Rodne R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1761 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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