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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5768: DOC/abortion medications

Protecting access to abortion medications by authorizing the department of corrections to acquire, sell, deliver, distribute, and dispense abortion medications.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Corrections (DOC) to engage in any activity constituting the practice of pharmacy or wholesale distribution of abortion medications for the benefit of any person.
  • Requires the DOC to establish and operate a program to deliver, dispense, and distribute abortion medications individually or wholesale at cost plus a fee of $5 per dose to offset the cost of secure storage and delivery of the medication.
  • Exempts the DOC from obtaining a wholesaler license for purposes of delivering, dispensing, and distributing abortion medications.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedApr 5, 2023
  2. Out of committeeApr 13, 2023
  3. Passed SenateApr 14, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 20, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 27, 2023
  6. LawApr 27, 2023
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
April 5, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 27, 2023
Session law
Chapter 195, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
HB 1854
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to protecting access to abortion medications by authorizing the department of corrections to acquire, sell, deliver, distribute, and dispense abortion medications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Annette Cleveland D-49Noel Frame D-36Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Emily Randall D-26June Robinson D-38Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5768
28 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican01802
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 20, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5768
55 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55003
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/27/2023.
  2. Chapter 195, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. APP - Majority; do pass.
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. First reading, referred to Appropriations.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. WM - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5768 in other sessions

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