HB2589 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HYPODERMIC NEEDLES-SALE
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0240
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that, upon request, a pharmacist shall (rather than may) sell up to 100 sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to a person who is at least 18 years of age. Provides that a syringe or needle sold at a pharmacy shall (rather than may) be sold only from the pharmacy department of the pharmacy.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Provides that if the pharmacy has sterile hypodermic syringes or needles in stock, a pharmacist, based on the pharmacist's professional and clinical judgment, shall sell sterile hypodermic syringes or needles to any qualifying individual when sterile hypodermic syringes or needles are required for the proper utilization or administration of medications, including any counseling or referrals to relevant healthcare services.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 02/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 02/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Public Health Committee |
| 03/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 03/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 03/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 03/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 03/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 03/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Public Health |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 05/16/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 05/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 050-006-000 |
| 05/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 05/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 06/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0240 |