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WA HB1455

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Griffey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Washington State Patrol must hire sufficient staff to ensure toxicology laboratories can process drug and alcohol impairment samples within one week of arrival

  • Staffing requirement is contingent upon legislative appropriation of funds

  • State Patrol chief must submit funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Ways and Means Committee following Office of Financial Management budget guidelines

  • Adds a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW (State Patrol statutes)

Legislative Description

Funding the state toxicology laboratories to process submissions for drug and alcohol impairment cases in a timely manner.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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