Washington · 2025-2026
SB 5981
Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program.
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Summary AI-generated
Washington Senate Bill 5981 aims to protect patient access to discounted medications and health care services through the state's health care safety net. The bill proposes preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program.
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Sponsors + 11 cosponsors
- Annette Cleveland Democratic lead
- Bob Hasegawa Democratic
- Emily Alvarado Democratic
- Jamie Pedersen Democratic
- Jess Bateman Democratic
- Manka Dhingra Democratic
- Marko Liias
- Mike Chapman Democratic
- Noel Frame Democratic
- Paul Harris Republican
- Rebecca Saldaña Democratic
- Vandana Slatter Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Passage as Amended by the House (#28) | upper | — | 38e46638-3e3c-42dc-bbf1-39566b27c9e4 | pass | 29 | 19 | 0 | Mar 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38e46638-3e3c-42dc-bbf1-39566b27c9e4 CC0-1.0 |
| 2457 Marshall Pg 3 Ln 29 (#23) | lower | — | 8f46dd5e-0411-44d4-aa9c-5787d411ee44 | fail | 46 | 50 | 2 | Mar 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f46dd5e-0411-44d4-aa9c-5787d411ee44 CC0-1.0 |
| 2468 Marshall Pg 3 Ln 7 (#21) | lower | — | ec81d87e-c715-4b4b-85c8-665c98cf2229 | fail | 43 | 53 | 2 | Mar 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec81d87e-c715-4b4b-85c8-665c98cf2229 CC0-1.0 |
| 2435 Abell Pg 3 Ln 7 (#20) | lower | — | a779ea05-d411-42dd-be4b-569f07c7a765 | fail | 43 | 53 | 2 | Mar 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a779ea05-d411-42dd-be4b-569f07c7a765 CC0-1.0 |
| 2433 Manjarrez Pg 3 Ln 29 (#22) | lower | — | 65a4afc7-8283-478d-9a91-48ecbd71bca3 | fail | 39 | 57 | 2 | Mar 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65a4afc7-8283-478d-9a91-48ecbd71bca3 CC0-1.0 |
| 2434 Engell Pg 2 Ln 26 (#18) | lower | — | ea41a9a5-49da-41ef-b42d-d4a56007955e | fail | 40 | 56 | 2 | Mar 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea41a9a5-49da-41ef-b42d-d4a56007955e CC0-1.0 |
| Final Passage as Amended by the House (#24) | lower | — | 0b1735cd-8d5e-4210-aeb9-d5a24781c3fc | pass | 67 | 30 | 1 | Mar 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b1735cd-8d5e-4210-aeb9-d5a24781c3fc CC0-1.0 |
| 2432 Dufault Pg 2 Ln 30 (#19) | lower | — | 3af3fd67-b839-405e-af4a-4b639a1c37ed | fail | 38 | 58 | 2 | Mar 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3af3fd67-b839-405e-af4a-4b639a1c37ed CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21) | upper | — | 7997a419-5f2b-4598-8ff0-706a9d6c4927 | pass | 29 | 18 | 1 | Feb 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7997a419-5f2b-4598-8ff0-706a9d6c4927 CC0-1.0 |