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SB 5979: Dependency/substance abuse
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Improving state responses to dependent children and the risk of harm from high-potency synthetic opioids and caregiver substance abuse.
- Prime sponsor
- Nikki Torres
- Introduced
- Jan 12, 2026
- Status
- Senate Rules "X" file. (Feb 26, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- SB 5979 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 2
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | 1 | — |
| WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES | 1 | $55,150 |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.