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HB0029 • 2026

Sale and Purchase of Ivermectin

Sale and Purchase of Ivermectin

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Holcomb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Kendall ; Michael ; Plasencia
Last action
2025-10-21
Official status
House - Withdrawn prior to introduction
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about the types of ivermectin that can be sold over-the-counter.

Ivermectin Sale and Purchase Law

This law allows the sale and purchase of certain types of ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication without a prescription or consultation with a healthcare provider.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines 'over-the-counter medication' as medicine that can be legally sold and purchased without a prescription or advice from a healthcare provider.
  • Authorizes the sale and purchase of specified ivermectin suitable for human use as an over-the-counter medication in Florida.
  • Makes this new law effective starting July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to buy or sell ivermectin without a prescription
  • Pharmacies and stores that sell medicine

Terms To Know

Over-the-counter medication
Medicine you can buy at a store without a doctor's prescription.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which types of ivermectin are allowed to be sold over the counter.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect public health and safety regulations.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-21 House

    • Withdrawn prior to introduction

  2. 2025-10-01 House

    • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  3. 2025-09-23 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Sale and Purchase of Ivermectin; Authorizes sale & purchase of specified ivermectin as over-the-counter medication without prescription or consultation with health care provider.

Current Bill Text

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HB 29 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the sale and purchase of 2
ivermectin; creating s. 381.993, F.S.; providing a 3
definition; authorizing the sale and purchase of 4
specified ivermectin as an over-the-counter 5
medication; providing an effective date. 6
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 8
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Section 1. Section 381.993, Florida Statutes, is created 10
to read: 11
381.993 Sale and purchase of ivermectin.— 12
(1) As used in this section, the term "over-the-counter 13
medication" means a medication that may be legally sold and 14
purchased without a prescription or consultation with a health 15
care provider. 16
(2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, ivermectin 17
suitable for human use may be sold and purchased as an over-the-18
counter medication in this state. 19
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 20