SB 5758 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Supporting social equity in the cannabis industry by establishing distance requirements for certain licensees.

Senate Bill 5758 (SB 5758) aims to support social equity within Washington's cannabis industry. It proposes to achieve this by establishing specific distance requirements for certain licensed cannabis businesses. The bill amends RCW 69.50.331, which broadly outlines the licensing process, including application evaluation, license suspension, and qualifications for producers, processors, and retailers. While the provided text details general licensing procedures, it does not specify the new distance requirements themselves.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Bill → Substitute Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the distance requirements for cannabis licenses near schools and other sensitive locations. It simplifies the rules by removing a separate distance category for research facilities, allowing cities to reduce the standard distance from 1,000 feet to a minimum of 100 feet for most facilities. Additionally, it clarifies that local governments cannot force retailers to be more than 250 feet apart, ensuring consistent spacing across jurisdictions.

Scope change

The bill modifies the specific distance thresholds and local government authority regarding cannabis license placement near schools, parks, and transit centers.

REQUIREMENT

Removed a specific 500-foot distance requirement for research licenses, merging them into the general 1,000-foot rule to simplify compliance.

Changed local authority to allow distance reductions from 1,000 feet down to a minimum of 100 feet for most facilities, replacing a previous range of 1,000 to 100 feet.

ELIGIBILITY

Rephrased the rule on retailer spacing to clarify that local governments cannot require retailers to be located more than 250 feet apart from one another.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

33–17

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Mar 12, 2025

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican20

3 Yea 17 Nay

85% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-17-1)

senate

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor