WA Leg - SB 5981 Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False 01 - January 5, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January5,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHealth&Long-TermCare. 03 - January 16, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January16,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat8:00AM. 04 - January 27, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January27,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHealth&Long-TermCareat10:30AM. 05 - January 27, 2026 - HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January27,2026-HLTC-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 27, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January27,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 07 - January 27, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January27,2026-Minority;donotpass. 08 - January 28, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January28,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 09 - February 5, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February5,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 10 - February 9, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February9,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 11 - February 9, 2026 - WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February9,2026-WM-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 12 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February9,2026-Minority;donotpass. 13 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February9,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 14 - February 9, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February9,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 15 - February 10, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February10,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 16 - February 13, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February13,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(WM26). 17 - February 13, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February13,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 18 - February 13, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February13,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 19 - February 13, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February13,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,30;nays,18;absent,0;excused,1. 20 - February 17, 2026 - First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February17,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHealthCare&Wellness. 21 - February 20, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February20,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHealthCare&Wellnessat8:00AM. 22 - February 25, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February25,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonHealthCare&Wellnessat1:30PM. 23 - February 25, 2026 - HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-February25,2026-HCW-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 24 - February 25, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-February25,2026-Minority;donotpass. 25 - February 25, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-February25,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 26 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February25,2026-ReferredtoAppropriations. 27 - February 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-February27,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 28 - March 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 29 - March 2, 2026 - APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-March2,2026-APP-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s)byHealthCare&Wellness. 30 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-March2,2026-Minority;donotpass. 31 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 31-March2,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 32 - March 2, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 32-March2,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 33 - March 4, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 33-March4,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 34 - March 6, 2026 - Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 34-March6,2026-Committeeamendment(s)adoptedwithnootheramendments. 35 - March 6, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 35-March6,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 36 - March 6, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 36-March6,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,67;nays,30;absent,0;excused,1. 37 - March 9, 2026 - Senate concurred in House amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 37-March9,2026-SenateconcurredinHouseamendments. 38 - March 9, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 38-March9,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,30;nays,19;absent,0;excused,0. 39 - March 10, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 39-March10,2026-Presidentsigned. 40 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 40-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 41 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 41-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 42 - March 25, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 42-March25,2026-Governorsigned. 43 - March 25, 2026 - Chapter 227, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 43-March25,2026-Chapter227,2026Laws. 44 - March 25, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5981&Initiative=False Bill Description - Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's health care safety net by preventing manufacturer limitations on the 340B drug pricing program. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 44-March25,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.