Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Jan 20, 2025
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 18, 2025
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 18, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 18, 2025
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 18, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 18, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 21, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 10, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. · Mar 14, 2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 27, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Mar 27, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Mar 29, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health & Long-Term Care. · Apr 8, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Apr 8, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 9, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 14, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 14, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 14, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 23, 2025
President signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 25, 2025
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
Chapter 227, 2025 Laws. · May 12, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025*. · May 12, 2025
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Tarra SimmonsCarolyn EslickAlicia RuleLauren DavisNicole MacriChris StearnsJulia ReedRoger GoodmanOsman SalahuddinGerry PolletJoe TimmonsSharon Tomiko Santos
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yea 78, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-14 · Yea 48, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-11 · Yea 72, Nay 23, Absent 0, Excused 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025*. (May 12, 2025).