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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1499

HB 1499: Sub. use disorder/health

Providing behavioral health system responses to individuals with substance use disorder.

Summary

  • Requires the Heath Care Authority (HCA) to establish a substance use recovery services plan to assist persons with substance use disorder in accessing treatment and recovery services.
  • Requires the HCA to establish a substance use recovery services advisory committee to advise the HCA in the development and implementation of the substance use recovery services plan.
  • Eliminates criminal penalties for certain violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and related provisions when the amount of the substance at issue is within a "personal use amount" threshold established by the HCA.
  • Expands provisions authorizing alternatives to arrest for persons with behavioral health disorders.
  • Requires basic law enforcement training to include training on interactions with persons with substance use disorders.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lauren Davis (D-32)
Introduced
February 5, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1499, SHB 1499

AN ACT Relating to promoting recovery and improving public safety by providing behavioral health system responses to individuals with substance use disorder in lieu of criminalizing possession of personal use amounts of controlled substances, counterfeit substances, and legend drugs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lauren Davis (D-32)

23 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Alex Ramel D-40Nicole Macri D-43Tarra Simmons D-23Strom Peterson D-21Jessica Bateman D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Davina Duerr D-1Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21David Hackney D-11Vandana Slatter D-48Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Mike Sells D-38My-Linh Thai D-41Frank Chopp D-43Javier Valdez D-46Gerry Pollet D-46Carolyn Eslick R-39Timm Ormsby D-3Melanie Morgan D-29Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Noel Frame D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1499)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1499)
  4. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1499)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1499)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1499)
  7. PS - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Referred to Appropriations.
  12. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1499 in other sessions

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

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