The Washington state Legislature passed a compromise drug possession bill on May 16, the first day of a special session called by Gov. Jay Inslee. The state House passed a compromised version of Senate Bill 5536 with a vote of 83-13 Tuesday afternoon, following a Senate vote of 43-6 earlier in the day. It now heads to Inslee's desk for final approval. The bill sets the penalty for possession of controlled substances as a gross misdemeanor with a maximum confinement time of six months for the first two convictions. Any fine for any conviction is capped at a maximum of $1,000. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/drug-possession-bill-passed-washington-state-legislature/281-d59cd6de-8ba5-4cf8-aa3d-94f218c3a9b9