AB-2141 • 2026

Pharmacies: license discipline: stipulated settlement and disciplinary order.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Patterson
Last action: 2026-04-22
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on what happens if a settlement cannot be agreed upon within 60 days, leaving this as an open question.

Pharmacies: License Discipline Settlements

AB-2141 allows pharmacies and the California State Board of Pharmacy to settle disciplinary issues before formal legal action, under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

Allows pharmacies and the board to agree on a settlement without going through full legal procedures if both sides agree and follow specific rules.
Requires that the pharmacy admits fault and offers information about how they plan to fix any problems.
Gives a special committee of the board the power to offer settlements based on this information.
Sets a 60-day deadline for agreeing to these settlements in writing.
Makes sure that all settlements need final approval from the full board.

Who It Names or Affects

Pharmacies and pharmacists who might face disciplinary action from the California State Board of Pharmacy.
The committee within the board responsible for handling pharmacy discipline cases.

Terms To Know

Stipulated Settlement: An agreement between a pharmacy and the board to resolve issues before formal legal steps are taken.
Disciplinary Order: A decision by the board about penalties for violating pharmacy rules.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money might be needed to pay claims against the state.
It is unclear what happens if a settlement cannot be agreed upon within 60 days.
Future legislation will need to address funding for settling claims against the state.

Bill History

2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2141, as amended,
Wicks
Patterson.
Claims against the state: appropriation.
Pharmacies: license discipline: stipulated settlement and disciplinary order.
Under existing state law, the Pharmacy Law, the California State Board of Pharmacy licenses and regulates the practice of pharmacy in this state. Existing law sets forth various disciplinary actions, including license suspension or revocation, against licensees for offenses committed under those licensing provisions. Existing law requires discipline proceedings to be conducted in accordance with the administrative adjudicative provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Existing law authorizes an agency to formulate and issue a decision by settlement, as provided, except in an adjudicative proceeding to determine whether an occupational license should be revoked, suspended, limited, or conditioned, existing law prohibits a settlement from being made before issuance of the agency pleading.
This bill would authorize the board and licensee to enter into a stipulated settlement and disciplinary order to license discipline without and in advance of the filing of an agency pleading, notwithstanding the above-referenced requirement concerning the APA, and if prescribed conditions are met, including, among others, that the licensee willingly waives the administrative adjudicative procedures of the APA and the licensee submitted mitigation and rehabilitation information, as provided. The bill would require a specified committee of the board to consider the mitigation and rehabilitation information and authorize the committee to extend a stipulated settlement and discipline order offer to the licensee, as provided. The bill would require that the stipulated settlement and disciplinary order be agreed to in writing between the committee and the licensee within 60 calendar days of the date of the licensee’s waiver of the administrative adjudicative procedures of
the APA, as provided. The bill would provide that the stipulated settlement and disciplinary order is contingent upon approval by the board, as provided.
Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment.
This bill would express the intention of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to the payment of claims against the state.

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