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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5804

SB 5804: Opioid overdose med./schools

Concerning opioid overdose reversal medication in public schools.

Summary

  • Requires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, not just school districts with 2,000 or more students, to obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication in each school and to adopt a related policy.
  • Directs the Washington State School Directors' Association to update a model policy that meets specified guidelines.
  • Makes available to all public schools a grant program for purchasing opioid overdose reversal medication and training personnel to administer the medication.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5804), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 18, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 1, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2024
  6. LawMar 19, 2024
Prime sponsor
Patty Kuderer (D-48)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 19, 2024
Session law
Chapter 214, Laws of 2024
Companion bill
HB 2029
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5804, SSB 5804

AN ACT Relating to opioid overdose reversal medication in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Wellman D-41Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Marko Liias D-21Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 1, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 5804
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 27, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 5804
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican37003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 5804
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (SSB 5804)
  2. Chapter 214, 2024 Laws. (SSB 5804)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5804)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5804)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5804)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5804)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5804)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5804)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5804)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5804)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5804)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5804)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5804)
  14. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5804)
  15. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5804)
  16. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5804)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5804)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5804)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5804)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5804)
  22. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5804)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5804)
  26. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5804 in other sessions

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