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WashingtonHB 21522025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Permitting the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients in specified health care facilities.

Sponsored By: Shelley Kloba (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Rules for using cannabis in facilities

Beginning January 1, 2027, facilities set strict rules for in‑facility use. Smoking or vaping is not allowed. You must show a copy of a valid medical cannabis authorization. You or your designated provider must get, give, store, and remove the product; staff cannot administer it or retrieve it. Cannabis must be kept locked in your room, in a designated area, or with your provider. Sharing with visitors is banned. Your use is recorded in your medical record. At discharge, you or your provider must take any remaining product; if no one can, the facility disposes of it under its medical‑waste rules.

Facility protections during federal conflicts

Beginning January 1, 2027, if a federal agency (like the Department of Justice or Medicare/Medicaid regulators) enforces or clearly bans medical cannabis in facilities, a hospital, nursing home, or hospice may pause permitting use until the agency says it may resume. Also, whether a facility follows this state rule cannot be used to deny, revoke, or refuse to renew its license.

Medical cannabis use for terminal inpatients

Beginning January 1, 2027, hospitals, most nursing homes, and hospice centers must let a qualifying patient with a terminal condition use medical cannabis, following the facility’s policy. This does not apply in hospital emergency departments, to people getting emergency care, or to patients who are not admitted as inpatients. Certain nursing homes run by residential habilitation centers are excluded. Facilities cannot refuse this use only because cannabis is a Schedule I drug under federal law.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Beth Doglio

    Democratic • House

  • Brandy Donaghy

    Democratic • House

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Cyndy Jacobsen

    Republican • House

  • Darya Farivar

    Democratic • House

  • Edwin Obras

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Fitzgibbon

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Julio Cortes

    Democratic • House

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Fosse

    Democratic • House

  • Melanie Morgan

    Democratic • House

  • Mia Gregerson

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Rob Chase

    Republican • House

  • Sharon Wylie

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Skyler Rude

    Republican • House

  • Strom Peterson

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 8

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 46 • No: 2

House vote • 2/10/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 89 • No: 6 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/11/2026House

  2. Chapter 20, 2026 Laws.

    3/11/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/5/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 0.

    3/3/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/3/2026House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/2/2026House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/2/2026House

  12. WM - Majority; do pass.

    3/2/2026House

  13. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

    2/23/2026House

  14. Minority; do not pass.

    2/20/2026House

  15. HLTC - Majority; do pass.

    2/20/2026House

  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

    2/12/2026House

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    2/10/2026House

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/10/2026House

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/10/2026House

  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/6/2026House

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    1/26/2026House

  22. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/21/2026House

  23. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/21/2026House

  24. Minority; do not pass.

    1/21/2026House

  25. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

    1/12/2026House

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