What AB 2571 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 1, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Flora introduced AB 2571 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 5 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, April 16, 2026: 68 ayes, 0 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 25, 2026: 40 ayes, 0 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 27, 2026: 78 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Health, March 24, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 16-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, April 8, 2026: Do pass. To Consent Calendar., 14-0.
- Senate Health, June 3, 2026: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 9-0.
- Senate Appropriations, June 15, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass, 7-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 2571
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 15 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. When Assembly Health first listed positions on March 20, 2026, the count was 3 in support and 0 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 24, 2026 it was 15 to 0.
In support: California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (sponsor); America’s Physician Groups; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; California Academy of Family Physicians; California Access Coalition; California Medical Association; California Pharmacists Association; California Primary Care Association Advocates; and 7 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 4, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for pharmaceutical organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The pharma group at Capitol Axis handles that for pharmaceutical clients.
Questions about AB 2571
What does AB 2571 do?
AB 2571 concerns reimbursement for pharmacist services. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 2571 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 4, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 2571?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 15 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. Supporters include California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (sponsor); America’s Physician Groups; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
What happens next with AB 2571?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.