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SB5988Introduced in the Senate

Establishing fee authority for accreditation services provided to opioid treatment programs by the department of health.

Passed

Introduced by June Robinson, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing fee authority for accreditation services provided to opioid treatment programs by the department of health.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 2026

62

Yes

34

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  6. WM - Majority; do pass.

  7. Minority; without recommendation.

  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  12. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

  13. Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.

  14. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.

  15. HCW - Majority; do pass.

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

  17. Referred to Appropriations.

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  20. APP - Majority; do pass.

  21. Minority; do not pass.

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  27. President signed.

  28. Speaker signed.

  29. Delivered to Governor.

  30. Governor signed.

  31. Chapter 73, 2026 Laws.

  32. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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