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WA HB1159

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mari Leavitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance from only methamphetamine-related chemicals to any controlled substance other than cannabis

  • Changes the mental state requirement from "knowingly or intentionally" to "knowingly or recklessly" permitting a child or dependent adult to ingest, inhale, absorb, or have contact with controlled substances

  • Removes "exposure to" controlled substances as a basis for the crime, now requiring actual ingestion, inhalation, absorption, or contact

  • Provides affirmative defenses for controlled substances administered during health care services or obtained through valid prescriptions from practitioners

  • Maintains endangerment with a controlled substance as a class B felony and adds a statutory definition of "controlled substance" referencing RCW 69.50.101

Legislative Description

Concerning the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Community Safety1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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