CA AB 1990
withdrawnPharmacy Law: advertising certain compounded medications used for obesity or weight management.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1990 pass?
No. CA AB 1990 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 1990 about?
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, requires the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, compound, furnish, sell, or dispense a dangerous drug or dangerous device, or to dispense or compound a prescription unless they are licensed, as specified. Existing law also requires the compounding of drug preparations by a pharmacy for furnishing, distribution, or use to be consistent with standards established in the pharmacy compounding chapters of the current version of the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary, including relevant testing and quality assurance. Existing law authorizes advertisements for prescription drugs, if the advertisement conforms with certain requirements, including not containing a false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement. A violation of the Pharmacy Law is a crime. This bill would make it unlawful for any person to advertise or otherwise promote certain compounded medications used for obesity or weight management, as provided, unless the advertisement is truthful and not misleading, including not containing an unsubstantiated claim with respect to the product. Because a violation of these provisions would be 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.
Who sponsors CA AB 1990?
Gipson is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1990.
Description
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, requires the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, compound, furnish, sell, or dispense a dangerous drug or dangerous device, or to dispense or compound a prescription unless they are licensed, as specified. Existing law also requires the compounding of drug preparations by a pharmacy for furnishing, distribution, or use to be consistent with standards established in the pharmacy compounding chapters of the current version of the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary, including relevant testing and quality assurance. Existing law authorizes advertisements for prescription drugs, if the advertisement conforms with certain requirements, including not containing a false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement. A violation of the Pharmacy Law is a crime. This bill would make it unlawful for any person to advertise or otherwise promote certain compounded medications used for obesity or weight management, as provided, unless the advertisement is truthful and not misleading, including not containing an unsubstantiated claim with respect to the product. Because a violation of these provisions would be 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.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-09
- Latest action
- 2026-08-13 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gipsonauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-13
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-06-30
Withdrawn from committee.
withdrawal
2026-06-30
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2026-06-29
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-06-24
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-22
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-06-03
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
referral-committee
2026-05-27
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 1.)
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2026-05-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 5305.)
2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-14
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 14).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-27
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2026-04-23
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-04-22
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-16
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
referral-committee
2026-04-15
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-04-14
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 17. Noes 1.) (April 14).
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2026-03-24
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-10
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
referral-committee
2026-03-09
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and P. & C.P.
referral-committee
2026-03-09
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-18
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
2026-04-14 · pass · 17-1
Member-level votes (19)
- Elhawary: yes
- Addis: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Bains: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hart: yes
- Chen: yes
- Haney: yes
- Berman: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Hadwick: no
- Alanis: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Bryan: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Patterson: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hoover: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Ward: yes
Do pass.
2026-05-14 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Solache: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ta: other
- Dixon: other
AB 1990 Gipson Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-26 · pass · 69-1
Member-level votes (80)
- Ward: yes
- Patel: yes
- Hart: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Lee: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Haney: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Chen: yes
- Papan: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Soria: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Krell: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Berman: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Davies: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Bains: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Hadwick: no
- Flora: other
- Lackey: other
- Dixon: other
- Castillo: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Muratsuchi: other
- Wallis: other
- Alanis: other
- Patterson: other
- Ta: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
2026-06-29 · pass · 7-3
Member-level votes (11)
- Caballero: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Strickland: no
- Niello: no
- Choi: no
- Menjivar: other
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