AB 309 - Extends the Authorization for Physicians and Pharmacists to Provide Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Without Prescription or Permit Indefinitely - California Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Oct. 13, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- Sept. 3, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- May 15, 2025
- Introduced
- Jan. 23, 2025
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Stage Details
Title: Extends the Authorization for Physicians and Pharmacists to Provide Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Without Prescription or Permit Indefinitely
Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom
Title: Extends the Authorization for Physicians and Pharmacists to Provide Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Without Prescription or Permit Indefinitely
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the Pharmacy Law to authorize physicians and pharmacists in California to provide individuals with syringes and hypodermic needles without a prescription or permit indefinitely.
Highlights:
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Authorizes pharmacists and physicians to issue hypodermic needles and syringes without a prescription (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the purpose of the bill is to prevent the transmission of HIV and other bloodborne diseases (Sec. 1).
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Requires nonprescription hypodermic needles to be stored in an area available to authorized personnel only (Sec. 1).
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Requires the creation of a disposable program that meets state and federal standards for medical sharps waste (Sec. 1).
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Requires pharmacies to disclose access to drug treatment, access to testing and treatment for HIV and hepatitis C, and how to safely dispose of sharps waste (Sec. 1).
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Prohibits the possession of an opium pipe or other devices from the unlawful use of injecting or smoking controlled substances (Sec. 2).
Title: Extends the Authorization for Physicians and Pharmacists to Provide Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Without Prescription or Permit Indefinitely
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the Pharmacy Law to authorize physicians and pharmacists in California to provide individuals with syringes and hypodermic needles without a prescription or permit indefinitely.
Highlights:
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Authorizes pharmacists and physicians to issue hypodermic needles and syringes without a prescription (Sec. 1).
-
Specifies that the purpose of the bill is to prevent the transmission of HIV and other bloodborne diseases (Sec. 1).
-
Requires nonprescription hypodermic needles to be stored in an area available to authorized personnel only (Sec. 1).
-
Requires the creation of a disposable program that meets state and federal standards for medical sharps waste (Sec. 1).
-
Requires pharmacies to disclose access to drug treatment, access to testing and treatment for HIV and hepatitis C, and how to safely dispose of sharps waste (Sec. 1).
-
Prohibits the possession of an opium pipe or other devices from the unlawful use of injecting or smoking controlled substances (Sec. 2).
Title: Extends the Authorization for Physicians and Pharmacists to Provide Hypodermic Needles and Syringes Without Prescription or Permit Indefinitely