Improving access to abortion medications.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 18, 2025
First reading, referred to Human Services. · Jan 12, 2026
HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 27, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 27, 2026
HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 27, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 27, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Jan 28, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Jan 28, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 4, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 4, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 10, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 10, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 10, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Feb 10, 2026
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Feb 12, 2026
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2026
HCW - Majority; do pass. · Feb 20, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 23, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 25, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5. · Feb 28, 2026
President signed. · Mar 3, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 4, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 9, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 14, 2026
Chapter 52, 2026 Laws. · Mar 14, 2026
Effective date 3/14/2026. · Mar 14, 2026
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Jessica BatemanNoel FrameEmily AlvaradoAnnette ClevelandSteve ConwayBob HasegawaMarko LiiasT'wina NoblesTina OrwallJamie PedersenRebecca SaldañaJesse SalomonDerek StanfordJavier ValdezClaire Wilson
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-28 · Yea 57, Nay 36, Absent 0, Excused 5
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-10 · Yea 32, Nay 17, Absent 0, Excused 0
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 3/14/2026. (Mar 14, 2026).