Protecting access to life-saving care and substance use services.

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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1574

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Macri, Davis, Parshley, Mena, Goodman, Simmons, Ormsby, Scott, Doglio, Pollet, Salahuddin, Reed, Nance, and Kloba

Read first time 01/24/25. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.

AN ACT Relating to protecting access to life-saving care and substance use services; and amending RCW 69.50.315 , 10.31.100 , and 69.50.4121 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 69.50.315 and 2015 c 205 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) (( A )) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug-related overdose (( shall not be charged or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance pursuant to RCW 69.50.4013 , or penalized under RCW 69.50.4014 , if the evidence for the charge of possession of a controlled substance was obtained as a result of the person seeking medical assistance.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

23.6% Unlikely

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Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +4 66/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 212 days quiet

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