California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 309
Hypodermic needles and syringes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Zbur (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Elhawary (Democratic)
- Mark González (Democratic)
- Jackson (Democratic)
- Laird (Democratic)
- Padilla (Democratic)
- Pérez (Democratic)
- Wiener (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Enrolled· Sep 5, 2025
- 01/23/25 - Introduced· Jan 23, 2025
- AB309
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB309 Zbur et al. By Padilla Final Vote | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 14, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 18, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 15, 2025 House | AB 309 Zbur Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 685, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 9, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 2459.). - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
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. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D. - May 15, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 15, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 1555.) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 23). - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jan 24, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 23. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.