Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1797: essential drugs; price increases; limits.
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
SB1797 - essential drugs; price increases; limits.
What the bill says
An act amending title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 43; relating to prescription drugs.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 43; relating to prescription drugs. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 42, to read: CHAPTER 42 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARTICLE 1. PRICING START_STATUTE36-4301. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Essential off-patent or generic drug": (a) Means any prescription drug that meets all of the following: (i) All exclusive marketing rights, if any, granted under the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act, section 351 of the federal public health service act, and federal patent law have expired. (ii) Either appears on the model list of essential medicines most recently adopted by the world health organization or has been designated by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services as an essential medicine due to its efficacy in treating a life-threatening health condition or a chronic health condition that substantially impairs an individual's ability to engage in activities of daily living. (iii) Is actively manufactured and marketed for sale in the United States by three or fewer manufacturers. (iv) Is made available for sale in this state. (b) Includes any drug-device combination product used to deliver a drug for which all exclusive marketing rights, if any, granted under the federal food, …
Sponsors
- Sears, Kiana (D, SD-009) · primary sponsor
- Bravo, Flavio (D, SD-026)
- Fernandez, Brian (D, SD-023)
- Miranda, Catherine (D, SD-011)
- Ortiz, Analise (D, HD-024)
- Sundareshan, Priya (D, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Assigned to Finance
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is SB1797?
- SB1797 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): essential drugs; price increases; limits.
- What does SB1797 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 36, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 43; relating to prescription drugs.
- What is the status of SB1797?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1797?
- Sears, Kiana (D, SD-009), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1797?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85467/?SessionId=130
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