Excludes certain medication abortion drugs from being deemed unlawful to prescribe or dispense and from being deemed misbranded under certain circumstances
Summary
Provides that the prescribing, dispensing, or receipt of mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be considered a criminal conversion act under certain circumstances; provides that mifepristone or any drug used for medication abortion shall not be deemed to be adulterated or misbranded under certain circumstances.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2025
Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2026 · Assembly Jan 28, 2026
How they voted
37–21
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 61
Jan 27, 2026
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Oct 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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