Prescription drug refills: prescriber notifications.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill mandates that a prescriber receive a notification each time a pharmacy processes a refill of a prescription drug. It impacts doctors, pharmacists and patients by creating a formal alert system intended to improve oversight of medication use. The measure was passed by the California Assembly and signed into law.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4794.) · Apr 23, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 22, 2026
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jun 8, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 15, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 15, 2026
• Business and Professions Committee Hearing
  Business and Professions · Apr 7, 2026

History

1. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2. Apr 23, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4794.)
3. Apr 23, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Apr 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15).
6. Apr 7, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 19, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
8. Mar 18, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
9. Feb 2, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.
10. Jan 16, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
11. Jan 15, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Tri Ta (R) · sponsor
• Ta

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