California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 2 D cosponsors

AB 1460 — Prescription drug pricing.

Last action — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced February 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing federal law requires the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with each manufacturer of covered outpatient drugs to ensure the amount a covered entity is required to pay for those drugs does not exceed the average manufacturer price of the drug under the federal Medicaid program. Existing state law requires a covered entity to dispense only drugs subject to these federal pricing requirements to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Existing law prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from discriminating against a covered entity or its pharmacy in connection with dispensing a drug subject to federal pricing requirements or preventing a covered entity from retaining the benefit of discounted pricing for those drugs. This bill would prohibit a prescription drug manufacturer from engaging in discriminatory practices that would impose additional conditions, prohibit, restrict, deny, or interfere with a qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinic's purchase or delivery of a drug subject to federal pricing requirements if the qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinic utilizes a specified pharmacy, including a contract pharmacy, that dispenses the drug to an eligible patient of the qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinic. The bill would define "discriminatory practices" and "qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinic" for these purposes. The bill would require qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinics to annually perform specified activities to ensure compliance with program rules and guidance from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. The bill would make related intent statements.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 44. Noes 6. Page 1589.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 22).

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. Read first time.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  14. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 1460 Rogers Assembly Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 6 Nay · 29 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 430016
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 06013
Total 446029
% of votes cast 56%8%0%37%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Not Voting
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Not Voting
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Not Voting
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Not Voting
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Not Voting
Castillo, Leticia Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
DeMaio, Carl Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting
Ellis, Stan Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Hadwick, Heather Republican Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9102
Republican 0301
Total 9403
% of votes cast 56%25%0%19%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Nay
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1460 do?
Existing federal law requires the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with each manufacturer of covered outpatient drugs to ensure the amount a covered entity is required to pay for those drugs does not exceed the average manufacturer price of the drug under the federal Medicaid program. Existing state law requires a covered entity to dispense only drugs subject to these federal pricing requirements to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Existing law prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from discriminating against a covered entity or its pharmacy in connection with dispensing a drug subject to federal pricing requirements or preventing a covered entity from retaining the benefit of discounted pricing for those drugs. This bill would prohibit a prescription drug manufacturer from engaging in discriminatory practices that would impose additional conditions, prohibit, restrict, deny, or interfere with a qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinic's purchase or delivery of a drug subject to federal pricing requirements if the qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinic utilizes a specified pharmacy, including a contract pharmacy, that dispenses the drug to an eligible patient of the qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinic. The bill would define "discriminatory practices" and "qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinic" for these purposes. The bill would require qualifying nonhospital 340B community clinics to annually perform specified activities to ensure compliance with program rules and guidance from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration. The bill would make related intent statements.
Who sponsors AB 1460?
AB 1460 is sponsored by Ransom, Rhodesia (Democratic) and Rogers, Chris (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1460?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced February 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track AB 1460?
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