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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5923

SB 5923: Substance use prevention ed.

Addressing fentanyl and other substance use prevention education.

Summary

  • Tasks the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and other agencies to review and update substance use prevention education materials and resources provided to students and families in middle and high schools.
  • Directs OSPI to revise the health and physical education K-12 learning standards to include knowledge and understanding related to fentanyl, opioid, and other life-threatening drug use.
  • Requires education to prevent fentanyl and other opioid use to be provided once a year to all students in seventh and ninth grade.
  • Strongly encourages school districts to work with their educational service districts and substance abuse intervention specialists to provide this education and invite families where possible.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5923), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
January 18, 2024
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1956
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5923, SSB 5923

AN ACT Relating to fentanyl and other substance use prevention education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

11 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Manka Dhingra D-45Annette Cleveland D-49Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Marko Liias D-21Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Judy Warnick R-13Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5923)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5923)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5923)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5923 in other sessions

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