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WashingtonSB 59172025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Improving access to abortion medications.

Sponsored By: Jessica Bateman (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More abortion medicine access for Washington patients

Beginning March 14, 2026, Washington's corrections department must run a program to deliver, dispense, and distribute abortion medicines. It can buy, hold, sell, and supply these medicines for anyone, including people outside its custody or supervision. Covered medicines include mifepristone, misoprostol, and other substances used across reproductive health care. Providers receiving medicines must use them only for reproductive health care, including abortion care and care for early pregnancy loss. The department must work with the health department to identify recipients and prioritize bulk distribution, including to Indian health care providers. Eligible health care settings include hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and urban Indian health organizations. The department can perform pharmacy and wholesale activities, subject to applicable licensing rules. It needs no wholesaler's license for actions covered by the 2023 law.

Flexible state charges for abortion medicines

Beginning March 14, 2026, Washington's corrections department can charge for supplying abortion medicines, but payment is not required. The law removes the old at-cost requirement and list-price limit. It also removes the $5-per-dose fee requirement, which did not apply during fiscal year 2025. The law sets no new price, so any effect on patient costs depends on the department's choices.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Annette Cleveland

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Emily Alvarado

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jamie Pedersen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jesse Salomon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tina Orwall

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 89 • No: 53

House vote • 2/28/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 57 • No: 36 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 32 • No: 17

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 3/14/2026.

    3/14/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 52, 2026 Laws.

    3/14/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/14/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/9/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/3/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    2/28/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/28/2026Senate

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

    2/25/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/23/2026Senate

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    2/20/2026Senate

  12. HCW - Majority; do pass.

    2/20/2026Senate

  13. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/20/2026Senate

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

    2/12/2026Senate

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/10/2026Senate

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/10/2026Senate

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/10/2026Senate

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/4/2026Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/28/2026Senate

  20. Minority; do not pass.

    1/27/2026Senate

  21. HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/27/2026Senate

  22. First reading, referred to Human Services.

    1/12/2026Senate

  23. Prefiled for introduction.

    12/18/2025Senate

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