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HB2652 • 2026
Creating a nondisciplinary pathway for relinquishing licenses issued by the Washington medical commission.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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Medical license relinquish.
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Medical license relinquish.
AN ACT Relating to creating a nondisciplinary pathway for 1 relinquishing licenses issued by the Washington medical commission; 2 and adding a new section to chapter 18.71 RCW. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.71 5 RCW to read as follows: 6 The commission is authorized to conduct rule making for all 7 licenses issued within its authority under this chapter and chapters 8 18.71A, 18.71B, 18.71C, and 18.71D RCW to allow for the 9 relinquishment of the license. Relinquishment under these rules must 10 be voluntary. The license cannot be relinquished in lieu of 11 discipline or if the licensee is subject to discipline or under 12 investigation by the commission. The relinquishment is not an adverse 13 action and as such is not reportable to any disciplinary databases, 14 the national practitioner data bank, or other websites. Licensees who 15 request this process agree to the permanent relinquishment of the 16 property right and shall have no right to reinstatement or renewal.17 --- END --- Z-0506.1 HOUSE BILL 2652 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Representatives Eslick and Leavitt; by request of Washington State Medical Commission Read first time 01/26/26. Referred to Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce. p. 1 HB 2652