SB642
Health insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Todd Pillion (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Health insurance; pharmacies; freedom of choice; delivery of prescription drugs.
Prohibits an insurer, health maintenance organization, corporation providing preferred provider subscription contracts, or pharmacy benefits manager from imposing upon any person receiving pharmaceutical benefits any policy or practice requiring or incentivizing certain provisions relating to the delivery of prescription drugs.-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105211D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106270D-S1
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Motion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB642)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
