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SB5917 • 2026

Abortion medications

Improving access to abortion medications.

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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
Senator Bateman, Senator Frame, Senator Alvarado, Senator Cleveland, Senator Conway, Senator Hasegawa, Senator Liias, Senator Nobles, Senator Orwall, Senator Pedersen, Senator Saldaña, Senator Salomon, Senator Stanford, Senator Valdez, Senator C. Wilson
Last action
2026-02-10
Official status
S subst for
Effective date
Not listed

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Abortion medications

Abortion medications

What This Bill Does

  • Abortion medications

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 104

2090 • Marshall

NOT 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 104 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Prohibits the Department of Corrections from purchasing abortion medications without appropriation.

  • 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 104 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Prohibits the Department of Corrections from purchasing abortion medications without appropriation.
  • 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 104 SSB 5917 - H AMD 2090 NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2026 On page 1, line 9, after "medications." insert "The department may not purchase abortion medications without an appropriation for this specific purpose." --- END
5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 105

2091 • Marshall

NOT 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 105 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Removes the bill's emergency clause.

  • 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 105 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Removes the bill's emergency clause.
  • 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 105 SSB 5917 - H AMD 2091 NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2026 On page 3, beginning on line 5, strike all of section 2 --- END
5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 106

2092 • Marshall

NOT 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 106 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 106 SSB 5917 - H AMD 2092 NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2026 On page 1, line 9, after "respect to" strike "abortion medications" and insert "((abortion medications)) mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 1, line 20, after "distribute" strike "abortion medications" and insert "((abortion medications)) mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 2, line 1, after "distributing" strike "abortion medications" and insert "((abortion medications)) mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 2, beginning on line 4, after "for" strike all material through "loss" on line 6 and insert "((the purposes of providing abortion care or medical management of early pregnancy loss)) health care purposes" On page 2, at the beginning of line 8, strike "the abortion medications" and insert "mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 2, beginning on line 11, after "distributing" strike "abortion medications" and insert "mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 2, beginning on line 27, after "(a)" strike all material through "(b)" one line 31 and insert "(("Abortion medications" means substances used in the course of medical treatment intended to induce 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 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 106 2 - Official Print EFFECT: Replaces references to "abortion medications" with "mifepristone and misoprostol." Replaces references to using the medication for "reproductive health care, including abortion care or medical management of early pregnancy loss" with references to "health care purposes." the termination of a pregnancy including, but not limited to, mifepristone.

  • 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 106 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 106 SSB 5917 - H AMD 2092 NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2026 On page 1, line 9, after "respect to" strike "abortion medications" and insert "((abortion medications)) mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 1, line 20, after "distribute" strike "abortion medications" and insert "((abortion medications)) mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 2, line 1, after "distributing" strike "abortion medications" and insert "((abortion medications)) mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 2, beginning on line 4, after "for" strike all material through "loss" on line 6 and insert "((the purposes of providing abortion care or medical management of early pregnancy loss)) health care purposes" On page 2, at the beginning of line 8, strike "the abortion medications" and insert "mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 2, beginning on line 11, after "distributing" strike "abortion medications" and insert "mifepristone and misoprostol" On page 2, beginning on line 27, after "(a)" strike all material through "(b)" one line 31 and insert "(("Abortion medications" means substances used in the course of medical treatment intended to induce 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 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 106 2 - Official Print EFFECT: Replaces references to "abortion medications" with "mifepristone and misoprostol." Replaces references to using the medication for "reproductive health care, including abortion care or medical management of early pregnancy loss" with references to "health care purposes." the termination of a pregnancy including, but not limited to, mifepristone.
  • (b)))" On page 2, at the beginning of line 32, strike "(c)" and insert "(((c))) (b)" On page 2, at the beginning of line 33, strike "(d)" and insert "(((d))) (c)" On page 2, at the beginning of line 34, strike "(e)" and insert "(((e))) (d)" On page 2, at the beginning of line 38, strike "(f)" and insert "(((f))) (e)" On page 2, at the beginning of line 40, strike "(g)" and insert "(((g))) (f)" On page 3, at the beginning of line 1, strike "(h)" and insert "(((h))) (g)" On page 3, at the beginning of line 3, strike "(i)" and insert "(((i))) (h)" --- END
5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 107

2093 • Marshall

NOT 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 107 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Specifies that the Department of Corrections (DOC) may exercise the authority granted to DOC related to acquiring, receiving, selling, dispensing, and distributing abortion medications for the benefit of any person residing in Washington state, rather than any person.

  • 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 107 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Specifies that the Department of Corrections (DOC) may exercise the authority granted to DOC related to acquiring, receiving, selling, dispensing, and distributing abortion medications for the benefit of any person residing in Washington state, rather than any person.
  • 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 107 SSB 5917 - H AMD 2093 NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2026 On page 1, line 11, after "any person" insert "residing in Washington state" --- END
5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 108

2094 • Marshall

NOT 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 108 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to prioritize delivering, dispensing, or distributing the medications to entities that will pay list price plus a $5 fee per dose, but allows the DOC to accept $5 per dose if the DOC is not able to sell the medications at cost plus $5 per dose.

  • 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 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 108 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to prioritize delivering, dispensing, or distributing the medications to entities that will pay list price plus a $5 fee per dose, but allows the DOC to accept $5 per dose if the DOC is not able to sell the medications at cost plus $5 per dose.
  • Removes the authorization allowing DOC to not obtain payment for delivering, dispensing, or distributing abortion medications.
  • 5917-S AMH MARS WEIK 108 SSB 5917 - H AMD 2094 NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2026 On page 2, beginning on line 10, after "department" strike all material through "section" on line 12 and insert "must prioritize delivering, dispensing, or distributing the medications to entities that will pay list price plus a fee of $5 per dose, but if the department is not able to sell the medications at that price, the department may accept payment of $5 per dose to offset the cost of secure storage and delivery of the medications" --- END
5917-S AMS FORT S4805.1

550 • Fortunato

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 5917-S AMS FORT S4805.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 550 By Senator Fortunato NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, beginning on line 10, after " providers." strike all 1 material through " section." on line 12 and insert " Any health care 2 entity receiving abortion medication from the department shall pay 3 the department the list price paid by the department for the abortion 4 medication." 5 EFFECT: Requires any health care entity to pay the department list price paid by the department for any abortion medication received.

  • 5917-S AMS FORT S4805.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 550 By Senator Fortunato NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, beginning on line 10, after " providers." strike all 1 material through " section." on line 12 and insert " Any health care 2 entity receiving abortion medication from the department shall pay 3 the department the list price paid by the department for the abortion 4 medication." 5 EFFECT: Requires any health care entity to pay the department list price paid by the department for any abortion medication received.
  • END --- Code Rev/RR:ajr 1 S-4805.1/26
5917-S AMS MCCU S4801.1

551 • McCune

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 5917-S AMS MCCU S4801.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 551 By Senator McCune NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, line 25, after " (6)" insert " Any health care provider 1 or health care entity receiving abortion medications under this 2 section may only receive abortion medications if the health care 3 provider or health care entity is located in Washington state.4 (7) Health care providers and health care entities may only 5 distribute abortion medications to Washington state residents located 6 in Washington state.7 (8)" 8 Correct any internal references accordingly.

  • 5917-S AMS MCCU S4801.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 551 By Senator McCune NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, line 25, after " (6)" insert " Any health care provider 1 or health care entity receiving abortion medications under this 2 section may only receive abortion medications if the health care 3 provider or health care entity is located in Washington state.4 (7) Health care providers and health care entities may only 5 distribute abortion medications to Washington state residents located 6 in Washington state.7 (8)" 8 Correct any internal references accordingly.
  • 9 EFFECT: Requires any health care provider or health care entity that receives abortion medication under this act to be located in Washington state.
  • Health care providers or health care entities may only distribute abortion medications to residents of Washington state that are located in Washington state.
  • END --- Code Rev/RR:akl 1 S-4801.1/26
5917-S AMS FORT S4804.1

552 • Fortunato

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 5917-S AMS FORT S4804.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 552 By Senator Fortunato NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, line 25, after " (6)" insert " The department is 1 prohibited from acquiring any medications that are not necessary to 2 providing medical care to inmates.3 (7)" 4 Correct any internal references accordingly.

  • 5917-S AMS FORT S4804.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 552 By Senator Fortunato NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, line 25, after " (6)" insert " The department is 1 prohibited from acquiring any medications that are not necessary to 2 providing medical care to inmates.3 (7)" 4 Correct any internal references accordingly.
  • 5 EFFECT: The department of corrections may not acquire medications that are not necessary to provide medical care to inmates.
  • END --- Code Rev/RR:akl 1 S-4804.1/26
5917-S AMS CHRI S4768.1

553 • Christian

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 5917-S AMS CHRI S4768.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 553 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, line 23, after " (5)" insert " The department shall 1 affix a warning label to the packaging for all abortion medication 2 under its possession that clearly states, "This drug is considered 3 safe, but causes fetal death.4 (6)" 5 Renumber the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any 6 internal references accordingly.

  • 5917-S AMS CHRI S4768.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 553 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, line 23, after " (5)" insert " The department shall 1 affix a warning label to the packaging for all abortion medication 2 under its possession that clearly states, "This drug is considered 3 safe, but causes fetal death.4 (6)" 5 Renumber the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any 6 internal references accordingly.
  • 7 EFFECT: Requires an abortion medication from the Department of Corrections to have a warning label affixed that reads, "This drug is considered safe, but causes fetal death." --- END --- Code Rev/RR:ajr 1 S-4768.1/26
5917-S AMS CHRI S4803.1

554 • Christian

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 5917-S AMS CHRI S4803.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 554 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 3, beginning on line 5, strike all of section 21 SSB 5917 - S AMD 554 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 1, beginning on line 1 of the title, after "medications;" 2 strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 3 72.09.780." 4 EFFECT: Removes the emergency clause in the act.

  • 5917-S AMS CHRI S4803.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 554 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 3, beginning on line 5, strike all of section 21 SSB 5917 - S AMD 554 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 1, beginning on line 1 of the title, after "medications;" 2 strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 3 72.09.780." 4 EFFECT: Removes the emergency clause in the act.
  • END --- Code Rev/RR:eab 1 S-4803.1/26
5917-S AMS CHRI S4802.1

555 • Christian

NOT ADOPTED

Plain English: 5917-S AMS CHRI S4802.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 555 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, line 24, after "department." insert " The department 1 must provide information on the availability of medications that can 2 reverse the effects of an abortion medication that is sold, 3 delivered, dispensed, or distributed under this section."4 EFFECT: Requires the department of corrections to provide information on the availability of medications that can reverse the effects of an abortion medication that is sold, delivered, dispensed, or distributed under this act.

  • 5917-S AMS CHRI S4802.1 SSB 5917 - S AMD 555 By Senator Christian NOT ADOPTED 02/10/2026 On page 2, line 24, after "department." insert " The department 1 must provide information on the availability of medications that can 2 reverse the effects of an abortion medication that is sold, 3 delivered, dispensed, or distributed under this section."4 EFFECT: Requires the department of corrections to provide information on the availability of medications that can reverse the effects of an abortion medication that is sold, delivered, dispensed, or distributed under this act.
  • END --- Code Rev/RR:ajr 1 S-4802.1/26

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-10 Senate

    1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Abortion medications

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to improving access to abortion medications; 1
amending RCW 72.09.780; and declaring an emergency.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 72.09.780 and 2025 c 424 s 1912 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
(1) The department is authorized to acquire, receive, possess, 6
sell, resell, deliver, dispense, distribute, and engage in any 7
activity constituting the practice of pharmacy or wholesale 8
distribution with respect to abortion medications. 9
(2) The department may exercise the authority granted in this 10
section for the benefit of any person, whether or not the person is 11
in the custody or under the supervision of the department.12
(3) The department shall exercise the authority granted in this 13
section in accordance with any applicable law including, but not 14
limited to, any applicable licensing requirements, except that the 15
department is exempt from obtaining a wholesaler's license for any 16
actions taken pursuant to chapter 195, Laws of 2023 as provided in 17
RCW 18.64.046. 18
(4)(((a))) The department shall establish and operate a program 19
to deliver, dispense, and distribute abortion medications described 20
in this section. In circumstances in which the department is selling, 21
Z-0553.1
SENATE BILL 5917
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senators Bateman, Frame, Alvarado, Cleveland, Conway, Hasegawa,
Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Pedersen, Saldaña, Salomon, Stanford, Valdez,
and C. Wilson; by request of Women's Commission
Prefiled 12/18/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee
on Human Services.
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delivering, or distributing abortion medications to a health care 1
provider or health care entity, it may only sell, distribute, or 2
deliver abortion medications to health care providers and health care 3
entities that will only use the medications for the purposes of 4
providing reproductive health care including abortion care or medical 5
management of early pregnancy loss. The department shall coordinate 6
with the department of health to identify appropriate recipients of 7
the abortion medications and prioritize bulk distribution to health 8
care providers and health care entities. The department may but is 9
not required to obtain any payment for delivering, dispensing, or 10
distributing abortion medications or engaging in any other activity 11
under this section.12
(((b) Except as provided in (c) of this subsection, any abortion 13
medications sold, resold, delivered, dispensed, or distributed 14
whether individually or wholesale shall be conducted at cost not to 15
exceed list price, plus a fee of $5 per dose to offset the cost of 16
secure storage and delivery of medication. Revenues generated 17
pursuant to chapter 195, Laws of 2023 shall be deposited to the 18
general fund.19
(c) During the 2025 fiscal year, any abortion medications sold, 20
resold, delivered, dispensed, or distributed whether individually or 21
wholesale shall be conducted at cost not to exceed list price.))22
(5) Nothing in this section shall diminish any existing authority 23
of the department. 24
(6) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions 25
apply: 26
(a) "Abortion medications" means substances used in the course of 27
medical treatment intended to induce the termination of a pregnancy 28
or manage the full spectrum of reproductive health care including, 29
but not limited to, mifepristone and misoprostol. 30
(b) "Deliver" has the same meaning as in RCW 18.64.011.31
(c) "Dispense" has the same meaning as in RCW 18.64.011.32
(d) "Distribute" has the same meaning as in RCW 18.64.011.33
(e) "Health care entity" means a hospital, clinic, pharmacy, 34
office, or similar setting where a health care provider provides 35
health care to patients. 36
(f) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as in RCW 37
70.02.010. 38
(g) "Person" has the same meaning as in RCW 18.64.011.39
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(h) "Practice of pharmacy" has the same meaning as in RCW 1
18.64.011. 2
(i) "Wholesale distribution" has the same meaning as in WAC 3
246-945-001. 4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate 5
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of 6
the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes 7
effect immediately.8
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