BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 2035: LCB/behavioral health

Establishing a behavioral health prevention and equity impact framework for the Washington state liquor and cannabis board.

Summary

  • Establishes a framework for the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to consider behavioral health prevention and equity principles in strategic planning, decision processes, budget development, and when taking significant agency actions.
  • Requires the LCB to: (1) develop a prevention and equity impact implementation plan; (2) create an equitable community engagement plan; and (3) conduct a behavioral health prevention and equity impact assessment when taking significant agency action.
  • Establishes the Behavioral Health Prevention and Equity Impact Council (Council) to advise the LCB on incorporating behavioral health prevention and equity impact principles into agency activities.
  • Establishes the Washington Behavioral Health Disparities Map, which must be developed and maintained by the Department of Health in consultation with the Council and others.
  • Requires consultation with federally recognized Indian tribes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 2035), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lauren Davis (D-32)
Introduced
January 18, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 18, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a behavioral health prevention and equity impact framework for the Washington state liquor and cannabis board;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming.

HB 2035 in other sessions

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

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