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HB1286 • 2026

Control. subst. endangerment

Concerning the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Dye, Representative Graham, Representative Couture, Representative Schmidt
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Community Safe
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Control. subst. endangerment

Control.

What This Bill Does

  • Control.
  • subst.
  • endangerment

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Control. subst. endangerment

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to the crime of endangerment with a controlled 1
substance; and amending RCW 9A.42.100. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 9A.42.100 and 2005 c 218 s 4 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
(1) A person is guilty of the crime of endangerment with a 6
controlled substance if the person knowingly or intentionally permits 7
a dependent child or dependent adult to be exposed to, ingest, 8
inhale, or have contact with ((methamphetamine or ephedrine, 9
pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous ammonia, including their salts, 10
isomers, and salts of isomers, that are being used in the manufacture 11
of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of 12
isomers)) any controlled substance classified in Schedules I, II, 13
III, or IV under RCW 69.50.204, 69.50.206, 69.50.208, or 69.50.210, 14
or federal law, unless the substance was obtained directly from, or 15
pursuant to, a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while 16
acting in the course of his or her professional practice . 17
Endangerment with a controlled substance is a class B felony.18
(2) For purposes of this section:19
(a) "Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in RCW 20
69.50.101.21
H-0030.1
HOUSE BILL 1286
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Dye, Graham, Couture, and Schmidt
Read first time 01/14/25. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.
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(b) "Practitioner" has the same meaning as in RCW 69.50.101.1
(c) "Prescription" has the same meaning as in RCW 69.50.101.2
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