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WashingtonHB 26812025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Modifying cannabis producer, processor, and retailer license fees.

Sponsored By: Timm Ormsby (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Five-license cap for cannabis retailers

Beginning June 11, 2026, you and all related owners can hold no more than five cannabis retail licenses in total. You cannot use a management or similar agreement to control more than five licenses. Financial interest includes profit or revenue sharing, shared branding, pricing or operational control, shared marketing, or shared hiring decisions.

Higher fees for cannabis licenses

Beginning June 11, 2026, cannabis producers, processors, and retailers pay $250 to apply for a license. Each license costs $1,781 per year to issue and renew. You must get a separate license for each physical location and renew it each year. Costs rise with every added location.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 81 • No: 62

Senate vote • 3/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 29 • No: 20

House vote • 2/28/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 52 • No: 42 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    4/1/2026House

  2. Chapter 262, 2026 Laws.

    4/1/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/1/2026legislature

  4. President signed.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/11/2026House

  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/11/2026House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/11/2026House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/11/2026House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/10/2026House

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    3/10/2026House

  13. WM - Majority; do pass.

    3/10/2026House

  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    3/3/2026House

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    2/28/2026House

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2026House

  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    2/28/2026House

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

    2/23/2026House

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/9/2026House

  20. Minority; do not pass.

    2/7/2026House

  21. APP - Majority; do pass.

    2/7/2026House

  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/7/2026House

  23. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    1/27/2026House

  24. Introduced

    1/27/2026House

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