Expanding the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance to include fentanyl and other high-potency synthetic opioids.
HB 1087 expands Washington's "endangerment with a controlled substance" law to include fentanyl and other high-potency synthetic opioids, in addition to methamphetamine. It directly affects individuals who knowingly expose dependent children or adults to these substances. The bill amends the law to specifically list fentanyl (and its salts/isomers) and other defined high-potency synthetic opioids as covered substances, making such exposure a class B felony. This change explicitly excludes cases where substances are administered under a valid prescription, as outlined in chapter 69.50 RCW.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Jenny Graham
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Barkis
RRepublican
Co
April Connors
RRepublican
Co
Cyndy Jacobsen
RRepublican
Co
Ed Orcutt
RRepublican
Co
Jim Walsh
RRepublican
Co
John Ley
RRepublican
Co
Michael Keaton
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie Barnard
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie McClintock
RRepublican
Co
Suzanne Schmidt
RRepublican
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