# Kentucky HB 389: AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.

Kentucky HB 389, AN ACT relating to prescription drugs., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert Duvall (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-13 (2nd reading, to Rules); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 389
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-13, 2nd reading, to Rules
- Sponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Services, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, State Agencies
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (90 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Lou Marzian (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 90 | 4 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: to Health Services (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd reading, passed 90-4 (House)
- 2025-02-28: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-28: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-27: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-12: to Health Services (H) (House)
- 2025-02-06: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-06: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb389/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb389/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb389/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb389/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB389-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).