California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1587
Prescription drug refills: prescriber notifications.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ta (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Existing law authorizes a pharmacist to, among other things, perform certain procedures or functions and furnish specified drugs. Existing law authorizes the refilling of a prescription for a dangerous drug without the authorization of the prescriber if the prescriber is unavailable to authorize the refill and, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, failure to refill the prescription might interrupt the patient's ongoing care and have a significant adverse effect on the patient's well-being. Existing law requires a pharmacist to notify the prescriber, as specified, of any prescription refilled without their authorization.
This bill would only require a pharmacist to provide that notification if a prescriber is identified.
Text versions
- 07/13/26 - Chaptered· Jul 13, 2026
- 06/29/26 - Enrolled· Jun 29, 2026
- 03/18/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 18, 2026
- 01/15/26 - Introduced· Jan 15, 2026
- AB1587
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 8, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2026 House | AB 1587 Ta Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jul 13, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 69, Statutes of 2026. - Jul 13, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Jul 2, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Jun 25, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5015.). - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4794.) - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 15). - Apr 7, 2026 · House
From 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. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. - Mar 18, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on B. & P. - Jan 16, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 15. - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.