Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5933: Overdose mapping information
Status: Passed one chamber, February 26, 2026
Facilitating the rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention.
What the bill says
An act Relating to the facilitation of rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention; amending RCW 70.168.090; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to the facilitation of rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention; amending RCW 70.168.090; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that substance use disorder and drug overdose is a major health problem that affects the lives of many people and multiple service systems, and leads to profound consequences, including permanent injury or death. Accidental overdoses caused by opioids and other legal and illegal drugs are a Washington state health crisis that stress and strain the financial, public health, health care, and public safety resources in Washington state. This impact occurs because there are few central databases that can quickly help identify this problem and limited funding for support to mitigate the crisis and risks statewide. (2) The legislature finds there is a need for collaboration among local, regional, and state agencies and service systems within Washington, and other partners to establish a comprehensive system addressing the problems associated with overdoses and to reduce duplicative requirements across local, county, state, public safety, and health care agencies. Formalized collaboration will allow these entities to combine their numerous resources and strengths, thus reducing insular decision making. Contemporaneous data collection about, and analysis of, confirmed or suspected overdoses within Washington will further allow state …
Sponsors
- Marcus Riccelli (D) · primary sponsor
- Ron Muzzall (R)
- Chris Gildon (R)
- Marko Liias (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Senate Rules "X" file.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health & Long-Term Care.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- : Referred to Ways & Means.
- : And refer to Ways & Means.
- : HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
Votes
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5933 as recommended by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5933 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is SB5933?
- SB5933 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Overdose mapping information.
- What does SB5933 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to the facilitation of rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention; amending RCW 70.168.090; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB5933?
- Passed one chamber as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Rules "X" file. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5933?
- Marcus Riccelli (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5933?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5933&Year=2025
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