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Authors Elhawary  
Subject Furnishing hypodermic needles and syringes.
Relating To relating to healing arts.
Title An act to amend Section 4145.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-05
State Amended Assembly
Status Died
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Bill Actions
2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2026-01-06     In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-01-05     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
2026-01-05     Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
2026-01-05     Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-03-17     Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
2025-03-13     Referred to Com. on L. & E.
2025-03-13     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
2024-12-03     From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
2024-12-02     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-01-05
Amended Assembly     2025-03-13
Introduced     2024-12-02
Analyses TBD
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Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Existing law 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, 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.