HB2532 • 2026

Nitrous oxide sale

Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representative Timmons, Representative Griffey, Representative Davis, Representative Parshley, Representative Cortes, Representative Leavitt, Representative Ramel, Representative Fosse, Representative Nance, Representative Obras, Representative Bergquist
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: H subst for
Effective date: Not listed

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Nitrous oxide sale

What This Bill Does

Nitrous oxide sale

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Amendments

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2532-S.E AMS LAW S5528.1

0 • Law & Justice

ADOPTED

Plain English: 2532-S.E AMS LAW S5528.1 ESHB 2532 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Law & Justice ADOPTED 02/28/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

2532-S.E AMS LAW S5528.1 ESHB 2532 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Law & Justice ADOPTED 02/28/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
Sec.
1.
(1) Every person who sells, furnishes, 3 administers, distributes, gives away, or offers to sell, furnish, 4 administer, distribute, or give away a device, canister, tank, or 5 receptacle either exclusively containing nitrous oxide or flavored 6 nitrous oxide or exclusively containing a chemical compound mixed 7 with nitrous oxide, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.8 (2) This section does not apply to any person who administers 9 nitrous oxide for the purpose of providing medical, veterinary, or 10 dental care, if administered by a medical, veterinary, or dental 11 practitioner licensed by this state or at the direction or under the 12 supervision of a practitioner licensed by the state.13 (3) This section does not apply to the sale of nitrous oxide 14 contained in food products for use as a propellant.15 (4) This section does not apply to the sale and use of nitrous 16 oxide by a manufacturer as part of a manufacturing process or 17 industrial operation.

2532-S AMH TIMM LANG 191

1549 • Timmons

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2532-S AMH TIMM LANG 191 1 - Official Print By Representative Timmons EFFECT: Adds an exemption to the new offense of the Sale and Distribution of Nitrous Oxide for filling cylinders of nitrous oxide for the subsequent sale, furnishment, or distribution of nitrous oxide for medical, veterinary, dental, food-grade, industrial, or automotive purposes, provided that the cylinders are not for personal use.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2532-S AMH TIMM LANG 191 1 - Official Print By Representative Timmons EFFECT: Adds an exemption to the new offense of the Sale and Distribution of Nitrous Oxide for filling cylinders of nitrous oxide for the subsequent sale, furnishment, or distribution of nitrous oxide for medical, veterinary, dental, food-grade, industrial, or automotive purposes, provided that the cylinders are not for personal use.
2532-S AMH TIMM LANG 191 SHB 2532 - H AMD 1549 ADOPTED 02/11/2026 On page 2, line 1, after "(5)" insert "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 is sold, furnished, or distributed solely for a purpose exempt under this section, provided that the cylinders are not for personal use.
(6)" Renumber the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
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Bill History

2026-02-11 House
1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Nitrous oxide sale

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide; 1
adding a new section to chapter 69.50 RCW; and prescribing penalties.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 69.50 4
RCW to read as follows: 5
(1) Every person who sells, furnishes, administers, distributes, 6
gives away, or offers to sell, furnish, administer, distribute, or 7
give away a device, canister, tank, or receptacle either exclusively 8
containing nitrous oxide or flavored nitrous oxide or exclusively 9
containing a chemical compound mixed with nitrous oxide, is guilty of 10
a gross misdemeanor. 11
(2) This section does not apply to any person who administers 12
nitrous oxide for the purpose of providing medical or dental care, if 13
administered by a medical or dental practitioner licensed by this 14
state or at the direction or under the supervision of a practitioner 15
licensed by the state. 16
(3) This section does not apply to the sale of nitrous oxide 17
contained in food products for use as a propellant.18
(4) This section does not apply to the sale and use of nitrous 19
oxide by a manufacturer as part of a manufacturing process or 20
industrial operation. 21
H-2963.1
HOUSE BILL 2532
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Timmons, Griffey, Davis, Parshley, Cortes,
Leavitt, Ramel, Fosse, Nance, Obras, and Bergquist
Read first time 01/16/26. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.
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(5) This section does not apply to the sale and use of nitrous 1
oxide for automotive purposes. 2
(6) As used in this section, "nitrous oxide" refers to any of the 3
following substances: N20, dinitrogen monoxide, dinitrogen oxide, 4
nitrogen oxide, or laughing gas. 5
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