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CaliforniaAB 3092025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Hypodermic needles and syringes.

Sponsored By: Rick Chavez Zbur (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Easier syringe access for adults

Adults 18 or older can get hypodermic needles and syringes for their own human use without a prescription or permit. A pharmacist or doctor may furnish them for personal use. If the provider already has your past prescription or other proof of medical need on file, you can get syringes without a new prescription. This supports HIV, hepatitis, and other disease prevention.

Legal protections for personal syringe possession

Possessing hypodermic needles or syringes only for your personal use is not a crime. You are also exempt if used sharps are in a proper disposal container that meets state and federal standards. You are protected when you obtain authorized drug-checking services.

Pharmacies must secure syringes and offer disposal

Pharmacies that furnish nonprescription syringes must keep them where only staff can access them. They must counsel you on safe sharps disposal and offer at least one option, like on-site collection, a USPS-authorized mail-back sharps container with tracking, or a compliant sharps container. At the time of sale, they must also give written or spoken information on drug treatment, HIV and hepatitis C testing and care, and safe disposal.

Syringes for animal care without prescriptions

For animal use, a pharmacist, veterinarian, or other licensed provider can furnish needles and syringes without a prescription or license. You can obtain syringes for animals without a prescription when they are for animal care.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Sade Elhawary

    Democratic • House

  • Corey Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • John Laird

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Stephen Padilla

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sasha Renée Pérez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Scott Wiener

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 34

Senate vote • 9/3/2025

Item 140 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 11

legislature vote • 7/14/2025

Vote in CS42

Yes: 8 • No: 3

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 8 • No: 1

House vote • 5/15/2025

Item 105 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 54 • No: 15

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 3

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX08

Yes: 12 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 685, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/9/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/3/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 2459.).

    9/3/2025Senate

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    8/19/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/14/2025Senate

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

    6/19/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D.

    5/28/2025Senate

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/15/2025Senate

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 1555.)

    5/15/2025House

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/24/2025House

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 23).

    4/23/2025House

  15. Coauthors revised.

    4/23/2025House

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/9/2025House

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    2/10/2025House

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

    1/24/2025House

  19. Read first time. To print.

    1/23/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/5/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

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