Rick Zbur
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 51
Author
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes a physician or pharmacist to, without a prescription or permit, furnish hypodermic needles and syringes for human use to a person 18 years of age or older, and authorizes a person 18 years of age or older to, without a prescription or license, obtain hypodermic needles and syringes solely for personal use from a physician or pharmacist, as a public health measure, as specified. Existing law, until January 1, 2026, requires a pharmacy that furnishes nonprescription syringes to provide written information or verbal counseling to consumers, as specified, at the time of furnishing or sale of nonprescription hypodermic needles or syringes. Existing law, when no other penalty is provided, makes a knowing violation of the Pharmacy Law a misdemeanor and, in all other instances, makes a violation punishable as an infraction. This bill would delete the January 1, 2026, repeal date, thereby extending those provisions indefinitely, and would make other conforming changes. By indefinitely extending an existing requirement under the Pharmacy Law, the violation of which is a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 685, Statutes of 2025.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 2459.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 1555.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 23).
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB309 | HTML |
| 01/23/25 - Introduced | |
| 09/05/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/13/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/04/25- Assembly Health | |
| 04/21/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 04/25/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/16/25- Senate Health | |
| 07/11/25- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development | |
| 08/20/25- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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