Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2532: Nitrous oxide sale
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.
What the bill says
An act Relating to the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide; adding a new chapter to Title 69 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide; adding a new chapter to Title 69 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) Every person who sells, furnishes, administers, distributes, gives away, or offers to sell, furnish, administer, distribute, or give away a device, canister, tank, or receptacle either exclusively containing nitrous oxide or flavored nitrous oxide or exclusively containing a chemical compound mixed with nitrous oxide, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (2) This section does not apply to any person who administers nitrous oxide for the purpose of providing medical, veterinary, or dental care, if administered by a medical, veterinary, or dental practitioner licensed by this state or at the direction or under the supervision of a practitioner licensed by the state. (3) This section does not apply to the sale of nitrous oxide contained in food products for use as a propellant. (4) This section does not apply to the sale and use of nitrous oxide by a manufacturer as part of a manufacturing process or industrial operation. (5) This section does not apply to the filling of cylinders of nitrous oxide for the subsequent sale, furnishment, or distribution of nitrous oxide by a person or entity engaged in lawfully distributing medical, veterinary, dental, food-grade, industrial, or automotive gases, when the nitrous oxide …
Sponsors
- Joe Timmons (D) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Griffey (R)
- Lauren Davis (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Julio Cortes (D)
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Mary Fosse (D)
- Greg Nance (D)
- Edwin Obras (D)
- Steve Bergquist (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 188, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : House concurred in Senate amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 11, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (February 28, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Law & Justice: Do pass as amended (February 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 11, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Community Safety: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: DRUGS
Common questions
- What is HB2532?
- HB2532 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Nitrous oxide sale.
- What does HB2532 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide; adding a new chapter to Title 69 RCW; and prescribing penalties. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2532?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2532?
- Joe Timmons (D), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2532?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2532&Year=2025
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