2026 Regular Session - SB 20

ID
SB 20

Title
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Sponsor
Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics
Martin Hickey

Linda M. López

Reena Szczepanski

Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson


Current Location
Chaptered

Text
Introduced (PDF)   1/26/26 Introduced (HTML)   1/26/26
SHPAC Committee Substitute   2/07/26
STBTC Committee Substitute   2/11/26
Final Version   3/06/26

ActionText: [3] SCC/SHPAC/STBTC-SCC [5]germane-SHPAC [8] DNP-CS/DP-STBTC [10] DNP-CS/DP [12] PASSED/S (36-1) [7] HHHC-HHHC [10] DP [12] PASSED/H (43-6) SGND BY GOV (Mar. 6) Ch. 47.
Key to Abbreviations
Legislative Days with Corresponding Calendar Days

Legislative Day: 3
Calendar Day: 01/26/2026
Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SHPAC/STBTC
Legislative Day: 5
Calendar Day: 01/29/2026
SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
Legislative Day: 8
Calendar Day: 02/07/2026
SHPAC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
Legislative Day: 10
Calendar Day: 02/11/2026
STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
Legislative Day: 12
Calendar Day: 02/12/2026
Passed in the Senate - Y:36 N:1
Legislative Day: 7
Calendar Day: 02/12/2026
Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC
Legislative Day: 10
Calendar Day: 02/16/2026
HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
Legislative Day: 12
Calendar Day: 02/19/2026
Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:43 N:6
Signed by Governor - Chapter 47 - Mar. 6