CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2112
Chapter 211, Laws of 2024
68th Legislature
2024 Regular Session
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION—OPIOIDS AND FENTANYL
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2024
Passed by the House February 8, 2024 CERTIFICATE
Yeas 94 Nays 3
I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the
House of Representatives of the
LAURIE JINKINS State of Washington, do hereby
Speaker of the House of certify that the attached is SECOND
Representatives SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2112 as
passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on
the dates hereon set forth.
Passed by the Senate March 1, 2024
Yeas 49 Nays 0
BERNARD DEAN
DENNY HECK Chief Clerk
President of the Senate
Approved March 19, 2024 3:11 PM FILED
March 21, 2024
Secretary of State
JAY INSLEE State of Washington
Governor of the State of Washington
 SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2112
Passed Legislature - 2024 Regular Session
State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session
By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives
Nance, Leavitt, Simmons, Reed, Ormsby, Callan, Rule, Orwall, Paul,
Timmons, Lekanoff, Riccelli, Wylie, Reeves, Shavers, Pollet, Kloba,
and Davis)
READ FIRST TIME 02/05/24.
1 AN ACT Relating to opioid and fentanyl prevention education and
2 awareness at institutions of higher education; adding a new section
3 to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and creating a new section.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
5 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10
6 RCW to read as follows:
7 (1) Each public and private institution of higher education shall
8 provide opioid and fentanyl prevention education and awareness
9 information to all students. Education may be offered in person or
10 electronically and must include information on the "good samaritan"
11 statute in RCW 69.50.315. This education must be posted on each
12 institution's public website for students, parents, and legal
13 guardians to view.
14 (2) Naloxone and fentanyl strips must be made available to
15 students on campus in various accessible locations such as student
16 wellness centers, student union buildings, and student housing.
17 (3) Institutions of higher education must provide staff working
18 in residence halls education and training on administering naloxone.
19 (4) For the purpose of assisting a person at risk of experiencing
20 an opioid-related overdose, an institution of higher education may
21 obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication through a
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1 standing order prescribed and dispensed in accordance with RCW
2 69.41.095.
3 (5) For the purposes of this section, "institutions of higher
4 education" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 28B.92.030.
5 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. If specific funding for the purposes of
6 this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not
7 provided by June 30, 2024, in the omnibus appropriations act, this
8 act is null and void.
Passed by the House February 8, 2024.
Passed by the Senate March 1, 2024.
Approved by the Governor March 19, 2024.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 21, 2024.
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