Councilor asks council to support adding fentanyl to child-endangerment statute

Aug 5, 2026

Councilor Little told Clark County Council members that a child-justice group is asking the county to back legislation adding fentanyl to the list of substances covered by Washington's child-endangerment law; members gave preliminary support and asked staff to add it to the legislative priority list.

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Councilor Little asked the Clark County Council to support work by a child-justice coalition to add fentanyl to Washington's child-endangerment statute, RCW 9.42.100. She said the coalition and the council's lobbyist have been in talks with Vancouver city council and local legislators and requested direction to continue those conversations.

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