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OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to amend Washington\u2019s drug possession laws and expand access to pretrial treatment programs passed out of the Senate Law & Justice Committee Thursday.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Senate Bill 5536<\/span><\/b><\/a>, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett), permanently addresses the state Supreme Court\u2019s 2021 <\/span>State v. Blake<\/span><\/i> ruling, which struck down the statute that made possession of controlled substances a class C felony and removed any criminal penalties for possession. In response, the Legislature established a simple misdemeanor penalty for knowing possession that same year, but it is set to expire July 1, 2023.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s clear we need a new response to drug possession, one that increases access to substance use treatment and emphasizes care over criminalization,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cThis bill does just that and is the result of many conversations with community members, law enforcement, local government leaders, behavioral health providers and more. By investing in support systems based in real solutions like treatment, we can \u2014 and will \u2014 build healthier communities.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If passed, SB 5536 would classify knowing possession of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance as gross rather than simple misdemeanors, ensure people charged with these offenses have access to pretrial diversion programs, and provide funding for treatment programs and services. A person could also have a conviction vacated after successfully completing treatment. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The bill now heads to the Senate Ways & Means Committee. Follow its progress <\/span>here<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OLYMPIA \u2014 A bill to amend Washington\u2019s drug possession laws and expand access to pretrial treatment programs passed out of the Senate Law & Justice Committee Thursday.\u00a0 Senate Bill 5536, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett), permanently addresses the state Supreme Court\u2019s 2021 State v. Blake ruling, which struck down the statute that made possession of controlled substances a class C felony and removed any criminal penalties for possession. In response, the Legislature established a simple misdemeanor penalty for knowing possession that same year, but it is set to expire July 1, 2023.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s clear we need a new response…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":2826,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"\nBill to address Supreme Court\u2019s Blake decision passes out of Senate committee - Sen. 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