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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1489: Permits over-the-counter purchase of ivermectin and hydroxycholorquine tablets without a prescription

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1489 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Permits over-the-counter purchase of ivermectin and hydroxycholorquine tablets without a prescription. Primary sponsor: Kurtis Gregory (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SB 1489 - Under this act, ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine tablets suitable for human use may be sold or purchased as over-the-counter medications in Missouri without a prescription or consultation with a pharmacist or other health care professional. This act has an emergency clause. This act is identical to HB 2293 (2026), substantially similar to SB 1086 (2026), SB 1275 (2026), HB 1684 (2026), SB 744 (2025), and HB 2581 (2024), and similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 878 (2026), and HCS/HB 3009 (2026). SARAH HASKINS

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kurtis GregoryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
  2. Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
  3. S First Read
  4. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source