S-0447.2

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5010

State of Washington

68th Legislature

2023 Regular Session

BySenate Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators L. Wilson, Holy, J. Wilson, Braun, Schoesler, King, Short, Fortunato, Padden, Torres, Dozier, Gildon, Rolfes, Wagoner, and Warnick)

READ FIRST TIME 01/20/23.

AN ACT Relating to updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute to include fentanyl or synthetic opioids; and amending RCW 9A.42.100.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 9A.42.100 and 2005 c 218 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A person is guilty of the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance if the person knowingly or intentionally permits a dependent child or dependent adult to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact with ((methamphetamine)):

(a) Fentanyl or synthetic opioids, or the smoke of a substance that the person knows, or reasonably should know, contains, or is contaminated with, fentanyl or synthetic opioids, excepting medications administered or provided during the delivery of health care services or pursuant to a valid prescription; or

(b) Methamphetamine or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous ammonia, including their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, that are being used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.

(2) Endangerment with a controlled substance is a class B felony.

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