STATE BILLWA HB 2340PASSED

Applying substance use disorder monitoring program provisions to nursing assistants.

State of Washington

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 16, 2026; 241 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WA HB 2340 · PassedMar 16

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 7/1/2026. · Mar 16, 2026

Sponsor

TSTarra SimmonsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023APrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 16, 2026Effective date 7/1/2026.House

Mar 16, 2026Chapter 59, 2026 Laws.House

Mar 16, 2026Governor signed.House

Mar 6, 2026Delivered to Governor.House

Mar 6, 2026President signed.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.House

Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate

Show 16 earlier actions

Feb 27, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate

Feb 25, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate

Feb 24, 2026Minority; do not pass.Senate

Feb 24, 2026HLTC - Majority; do pass.Senate

Feb 24, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.Senate

Feb 12, 2026First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.Senate

Feb 10, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3.House

Feb 10, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House

Feb 6, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.House

Feb 3, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.House

Jan 30, 2026HCW - Majority; do pass.House

Jan 30, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.House

Jan 27, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.House

Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.House

Jan 8, 2026Prefiled for introduction.House

Recorded votes

House Committee on Health Care & Wellness: do passJan 30, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

House 3rd Reading & Final PassageFeb 10, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 3 nayPassed

Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: do passFeb 24, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 2 nayPassed

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