2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB41: Pharmacy benefits.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Sections 1367.243, 1385.005, and 1385.006 of, and to add Sections 1367.2075 and 1367.2431 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10123.205 of, to add Sections 10123.2045 and 10123.2051 to, and to add Division 6 (commencing with Section 17000) to, the Insurance Code, relating to pharmacy benefits.
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Bill History
12/3/2024
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
12/4/2024
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.
Senate
1/6/2025
Read first time.
Senate
1/29/2025
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
Senate
3/17/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Senate
4/2/2025
Set for hearing April 23.
Senate
4/8/2025
Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
Senate
4/24/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 867.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 938.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/2/2025
Set for hearing May 12.
Senate
5/12/2025
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/28/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/28/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading SB41 Wiener et al
5/28/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/23/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/29/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
4/23/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/28/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Aisha Wahab
Democrat