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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1876: Death with dignity act

Concerning the requirements for accessing the Washington death with dignity act.

Summary

  • Exempts a qualified patient from the seven-day waiting period between the first and second request for life ending medication in certain circumstances.
  • Specifies that the prohibition against an attending or consulting qualifying medical provider having a direct supervisory relationship with the other provider only applies if one of the providers is a physician assistant.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1876), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
February 7, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026

AN ACT Relating to requirements for accessing the Washington death with dignity act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Skyler Rude R-16Beth Doglio D-22Lisa Parshley D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Alex Ramel D-40Natasha Hill D-3Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 1876 in other sessions

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

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