WA Leg - SB 5979 Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False 01 - January 5, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January5,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Human Services. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHumanServices. 03 - January 28, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January28,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHumanServicesat8:00AM. 04 - February 3, 2026 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-February3,2026-Executivesessionscheduled,butnoactionwastakenintheSenateCommitteeonHumanServicesat1:30PM. 05 - February 4, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-February4,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHumanServicesat8:00AM. 06 - February 4, 2026 - HS - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February4,2026-HS-Majority;dopass. 07 - February 4, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February4,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 08 - February 6, 2026 - Placed on second reading consent calendar. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February6,2026-Placedonsecondreadingconsentcalendar. 09 - February 26, 2026 - Senate Rules "X" file. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5979&Initiative=False Bill Description - Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February26,2026-SenateRules"X"file.