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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB968 Contraceptives.

Direction

Abortion medication abortionAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

Expands pharmacist authority to furnish emergency contraception (a form of medication abortion) and other contraceptives without standardized protocols in some cases, and allows up to 12-month supplies, increasing access to medication abortion.

a pharmacist may furnish emergency contraception in accordance with either of the following: (A) Standardized procedures or protocols developed by the pharmacist and an authorized prescriber who is acting within their scope of practice. (B) Standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by both the board and the Medical Board of California

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Abortion otherAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 70%

Broadens provisions on dispensing and furnishing of contraceptives (including over-the-counter and prescription-only) by removing prior restrictions on pharmacists and licentiates, and extends 12-month supply dispensing to all contraceptives, increasing overall access.

This bill would, instead, make those provisions applicable to emergency contraception drug therapy, over-the-counter contraceptives, and prescription-only contraceptives.

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Abortion provider clinic regulationAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 60%

Authorizes more categories of providers and pharmacists to prescribe, furnish, or dispense contraceptives using self-screening tools and standardized protocols, easing regulatory barriers to provision.

a physician and surgeon, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2837.103 or 2837.104, a registered nurse acting in accordance with Section 2725.2, a certified nurse-midwife acting within the scope of Section 2746.51, a nurse practitioner acting within the scope of Section 2836.1, a physician assistant acting within the scope of Section 3502.1, and a pharmacist acting within the scope of Section 4052.3 may use a self-screening tool that will identify patient risk factors for the use of contraceptives by a patient, and, after an appropriate prior examination, prescribe, furnish,

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee (completed)
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Stage: Passed one chamber · step 3 of 6

Last action
2025-09-13: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Pérez.
Filed
2025-02-20
Sponsor
Tasha Boerner Horvath D
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands access to contraceptives, including emergency contraception (a medication abortion method), by broadening who can furnish them, removing some protocol requirements, extending supply limits, and applying anti-obstruction rules to more contraceptive types; no provisions restrict access or impose new limits.

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2025-04-29ADo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]17-0Passed
2025-05-21ADo pass15-0Passed
2025-05-27AAB 968 Boerner Assembly Third Reading77-0Passed
2025-07-14SDo pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]11-0Passed

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Text versions

History (23 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-09-13SOrdered to inactive file at the request of Senator Pérez.
2025-08-20SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-19SFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2025-07-14SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-09SFrom 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.
2025-07-03SIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-23SIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-11SIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-09SFrom 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.
2025-06-04SReferred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-05-28SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-27ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1737.)
2025-05-22ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-21AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21).
2025-05-14AIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-29AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-10ARe-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-04-08ARe-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-04-07AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-07AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-10AReferred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-21AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20ARead first time. To print.