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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1186

HB 1186: Medication dispensing

Expanding the situations in which medications can be dispensed or delivered from hospitals and health care entities.

Summary

  • Authorizes hospitals and health care entities to dispense or distribute medications in additional circumstances.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1186), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2025
  6. LawMay 12, 2025
Prime sponsor
Lisa Parshley (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 12, 2025
Session law
Chapter 213, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1186, SHB 1186

AN ACT Relating to expanding the situations in which medications can be dispensed or delivered from hospitals and health care entities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Parshley (D-22)

13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alicia Rule D-42Sam Low R-39Julia Reed D-36Alex Ramel D-40Nicole Macri D-43Edwin Obras D-33Darya Farivar D-46Beth Doglio D-22Mary Fosse D-38Timm Ormsby D-3Osman Salahuddin D-48Adam Bernbaum D-24Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1186
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1186
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1186
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SHB 1186)
  2. Chapter 213, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1186)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1186)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1186)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1186)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1186)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1186)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1186)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1186)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1186)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 1186)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1186)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1186)
  14. HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1186)
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1186)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1186)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1186)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1186)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1186)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1186)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1186)
  25. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1186 in other sessions

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