California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1990: Pharmacy Law: advertising certain compounded medications used for obesity or weight management.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 1990 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Pharmacy Law: advertising certain compounded medications used for obesity or weight management. Primary sponsor: Mike Gipson (D). Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): In committee: Held under submission.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, requires the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs to license and regulate the practice of pharmacy, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies. Under existing law, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, compound, furnish, sell, or dispense a dangerous drug or dangerous device, or to dispense or compound a prescription unless they are licensed, as specified.
Existing law also requires the compounding of drug preparations by a pharmacy for furnishing, distribution, or use to be consistent with standards established in the pharmacy compounding chapters of the current version of the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary, including relevant testing and quality assurance. Existing law authorizes advertisements for prescription drugs, if the advertisement conforms with certain requirements, including not containing a false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement. A violation of the Pharmacy Law is a crime.
This bill would make it unlawful for any person to advertise or otherwise promote certain compounded medications used for obesity or weight management, as provided, unless the advertisement is truthful and not misleading, including not containing an unsubstantiated claim with respect to the product. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gipson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 65 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- In committee: Held under submission.
- In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Withdrawn from committee.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 5305.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 14).