2SSB 5880: Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.
Signed into law: Chapter 108, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Wagoner
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 108 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026*. (March 18, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Allows certain private laboratories to perform blood or breath tests for impaired driving offenses. Allows a local government to accept donations to access private laboratory testing. Allows a city or county to transfer evidence to a private laboratory if the Washington State Patrol is reimbursed for the costs to transmit the evidence from the State Toxicological Laboratory.
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Floor votes
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 6, 202696 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 9, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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