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SB42 • 2025

permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty

permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Cabral-Guevara, James and Marklein, cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Rodriguez, Franklin, Duchow, Novak, Snyder, Zimmerman, August, Bare, Dittrich, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Krug, Miresse, Mursau, Nedweski, Neubauer, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Sheehan, Spiros, Stroud and Subeck
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-05-13 Sen.

    Representatives Emerson and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors

  3. 2025-05-08 Sen.

    Representative Vining added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-04-30 Sen.

    Representatives Andraca and McCarville added as cosponsors

  5. 2025-04-23 Sen.

    Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor

  6. 2025-04-22 Sen.

    LRB correction

  7. 2025-04-21 Sen.

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-04-09 Sen.

    Representative Wittke added as a cosponsor

  9. 2025-03-28 Sen.

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  10. 2025-03-24 Sen.

    Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  11. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  12. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Representative Kaufert added as a cosponsor

  13. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. 2025-03-14 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  15. 2025-03-12 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  16. 2025-03-03 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  17. 2025-02-21 Sen.

    Representative Madison added as a cosponsor

  18. 2025-02-19 Sen.

    Representative Tusler added as a cosponsor

  19. 2025-02-18 Sen.

    Senators Spreitzer and Habush Sinykin added as coauthors

  20. 2025-02-18 Sen.

    Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor

  21. 2025-02-17 Sen.

    Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  22. 2025-02-13 Sen.

    Representatives Kirsch and Sinicki added as cosponsors

  23. 2025-02-12 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara , James and Marklein ; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens , Rodriguez , Franklin , Duchow , Novak , Snyder , Zimmerman , August , Bare , Dittrich , Hong , Hysell , J. Jacobson , Krug , Miresse , Mursau , Nedweski , Neubauer , Phelps , Piwowarczyk , Sheehan , Spiros , Stroud and Subeck

  24. 2025-02-12 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

Official Summary Text

permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty
Status: S - Available for Scheduling