Legislative Tracker

Thank you for your interest in the Legislative Tracker. OCPhA tracks the bills every year on this page so that you, the members, can keep up to date with what’s going on.

Last updated on August 23rd, 2025

BILL NUMBERTITLESPONSORLAST COMMITTEE/HOUSE TO ACT ON BILLDATE OF LAST ACTIONLAST ACTIONDATE OF NEXT ACTIONCOMMITTEE/HOUSE FOR NEXT ACTIONNOTE OR COMMENTS
AB 50Furnishing ContraceptivesBontaSenate Business, Professional, & Economic Development6/9/2025Unanimously approved as amended by the SCOH. Re-referred to SACDate PendingHearing - SACAllows pharmacist to supply 12 months of over-the-counter/self care hormonal oral contraceptives at one time.
AB309Hypodermic Needles & syringesZburSCOH8/18/2025Passed by SCOH (8-yes, 3-no). Re-referred to SAC8/18/2025Hearing - SACIndefinitely extends authorization of physicians and pharmcists to provide needles and syringes to adults and allows adult patients to possess needles and syringes for human use.
AB447Emergency Room Patient Prescriptions: Dispensing Unused Portions Upon DischargeGonzalesSenate Committee on Health7/2/2025Unanimously approved by the SCOH. Re-referred to SAC8/18/2025Hearing - SACWould allow prescriber to dispense any unused portion of medications used in the Emergency Department (e.g., inhaler, topicals, etc.) when the pharmacy is closed or as waived by the bill.
AB 529Pharmacy: Declared State of EmergencyAhrensSenate6/9/2025Passed unanimously by Senate (Yes-35, No-). Re-referred to Assembly.Date PendingAssemblyTo allow the Board of Pharmacy to waive any part of pharmacy law for up to 120 days after a stated emergency has been terminated.
AB 554Healthcare Coverage: Antiretroviral Drugs, Drug Devices, & Drug ProductsGonzalesSCOH7/17/2025Approved as amended by the SCOH. Re-referred to SAC8/18/2025Hearing - SACProhibits insurance companies and manage-care organizations from cost-sharing of FDA approved agents used for pre-exposure prophylaxis (e.g. PREP).
AB 602Health Care Coverage: Antiretroviral DrugsHaneySenate Education7/2/2025Passed by Senate Education (6-yes,1-no). Re-referred to SACDate PendingHearing - SACEstablishes an amnesty policy for students who seek medical assistance for substance abuse or overdose, for institutions listed in the bill.
AB 1366Reimbursement for pharmacists servicesFloraAssembly Committee On Health (ACOH)3/28/2025Amended and re-referred to ACOHDate PendingPendingCSHP sponsored bill stalled in COH. The bill amends Calfiornia law providing reimbursement for pharmacies that provide services in non-retail/community and/or non-traditionl settings not currently listed by the law ( Section 1367.51 of the Health and Safety Code, and Section 10176.61 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage).
AB 1503PharmacyBermanSenate Business, Professional, & Economic Development (SBP&ED)7/17/2025Passed unanimously as amended by SBP& ED. Re-referred to SAC8/17/2025Hearing - Senate Appropriations (SAC)Extends sunset time for pharmacy law until 2030 for review and revision. CPhA has provided some recommended changes
SB 40Healthcare Coverage; InsulinWienerACOH7/17/2025Approved as amended by the ACOH (Yes-16, No-0). Re-referred to AACDate PendingHearing - AACA reintroduction of bill to cap insulin cost at $35 for a 30-day supply.
SB 41Pharmacy BenefitWeiner and WahabAssembly Judiciary Committee (Judiciary)7/17/2025Passed by Judiciary Re-referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (AAC)Date PendingHearing - AACLaw to establish licensing requirements for PBMs in California. Regulates rebates received by PBMs. Reporting requirements.
KEY DATESDESCRIPTION OF ACTION
8/18/2025End of Summer Recess
9/5/2025Last day to amend bills
9/12/2025Last day for each house to pass bills
10/12/2025Last day for the Governor to sign or veto bills from the Legislature