California SB1094: Prescription drugs.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 4073.5 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1367.22 of, and to add Section 1342.77 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 10123.190 and 10123.1937 to the Insurance Code, relating to prescription drugs. prescription drugs Prescription drugs. (1) The Pharmacy Law governs the practice of pharmacy in this state, including the permissible duties of licensed pharmacists. A knowing violation of the Pharmacy Law is a misdemeanor…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 4073.5 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1367.22 of, and to add Section 1342.77 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 10123.190 and 10123.1937 to the Insurance Code, relating to prescription drugs. prescription drugs Prescription drugs. (1) The Pharmacy Law governs the practice of pharmacy in this state, including the permissible duties of licensed pharmacists. A knowing violation of the Pharmacy Law is a misdemeanor. Existing law authorizes a pharmacist to select an alternative biological product when filling a prescription order for a prescribed biological product if the alternative biological product is interchangeable, as defined, and the prescriber does not personally indicate in a specified manner that a substitution is not to be made. This bill would additionally authorize a pharmacist to select an alternative biological product when filling a prescription order for a prescribed biological product if the alternative biological product is biosimilar to, as defined, or interchangeable with, the prescribed reference product, and the prescriber does not personally indicate in a specified manner that a substitution is not to be made. Because a knowing violation of this provision would be a misdemeanor, the bill would create a new crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, …

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Sponsors

• Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1007, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6025.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6607.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 26, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 19, 2026: Ordered to third reading.
10. August 19, 2026: Read third time and amended.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1094 Weber Pierson Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1094 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Bonta (August 26, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (August 13, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] (June 23, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1094 Weber Pierson (May 18, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1094?

SB1094 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Prescription drugs.

What does SB1094 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 4073.5 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1367.22 of, and to add Section 1342.77 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 10123.190 and 10123.1937 to the Insurance Code, relating to prescription drugs. prescription drugs Prescription drugs. (1) The Pharmacy Law governs the practice of pharmacy in this state, including the permissible duties of licensed pharmacists. A knowing violation of the Pharmacy Law is a misdemeanor…

What is the status of SB1094?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1007, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1094?

Akilah Weber Pierson (D, SD39).

Where is the official record for SB1094?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1094