The Pharmacy Law provides for the licensing and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The law specifies the functions pharmacists are authorized to perform, including to administer, orally or topically, drugs and biologicals pursuant to a prescriber's order, and to administer immunizations pursuant to a protocol with a prescriber. Pharmacists may also furnish emergency contraception drug therapy pursuant to standardized procedures if they have completed a training program. A violation of the Pharmacy Law is a crime.
The Pharmacy Law provides for the licensing and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy in the Department of Consumer Affairs. The law specifies the functions pharmacists are authorized to perform, including to administer, orally or topically, drugs and biologicals pursuant to a prescriber's order, and to administer immunizations pursuant to a protocol with a prescriber. Pharmacists may also furnish emergency contraception drug therapy pursuant to standardized procedures if they have completed a training program. A violation of the Pharmacy Law is a crime.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 18–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 34–4 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB493 Hernandez Concurrence — 37–0 (pass) · upper
SB 493 Hernandez Senate Third Reading By BONILLA — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health. — 14–0 (pass) · lower
SB 493 Hernandez Senate Third Reading By BONILLA Amend By BONILLA Set #1 — 54–24 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Hernandez — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2013-02-22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2013-03-11 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2013-04-01 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-04-03 Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2013-04-05 Set for hearing April 22.
2013-04-22 Hearing postponed by committee.
2013-04-23 Set for hearing April 29.
2013-04-24 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-04-25 Set for hearing April 29.
2013-04-30 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 734.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-05-03 Set for hearing May 13.
2013-05-13 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2013-05-17 Set for hearing May 23.
2013-05-24 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1015.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-05-28 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-05-29 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 4. Page 1167.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-30 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2013-06-10 Referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. referral-committee
2013-08-05 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-08-06 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 6). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-08-15 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (August 13). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-08-19 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-08-30 Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2013-08-30 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 30). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-09-03 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-09-04 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-09-06 Read third time and amended. (Ayes 54. Noes 24. Page 2955.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-09-06 Ordered to third reading.
2013-09-11 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3192.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-09-11 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2013-09-12 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2423.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-09-23 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2013-10-01 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-10-01 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 469, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b8214702-0eb2-4aed-82b0-a5200c1bec8d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).