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HB195Introduced in the House

Pharmacists; Physician Associates

Passed

Introduced by Genevieve Mina, District 19

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act changing the term 'physician assistant' to 'physician associate'; relating to physician associates; relating to collaborative practice agreements for pharmacists; relating to the prescription of opioid overdose drugs; relating to the prescription and administration of drugs and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for pharmacists; amending the definition of 'practitioner'; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

FN2: (CED)

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) · May 20, 2026

15

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Cathy Tilton26No
George Rauscher29No
Bert StedmanAYes
Jesse KiehlBYes
Gary StevensCYes
Jesse BjorkmanDYes
Catherine GiesselEYes
James KaufmanFYes
Elvi Gray-JacksonGYes
Matt ClamanHYes

Bill history

  1. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  2. HSS, FIN

  3. HSS RPT 6DP 1NR

  4. DP: PRAX, GRAY, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, MINA

  5. NR: FIELDS

  6. FN1: (CED)

  7. L&C REFERRAL ADDED AFTER HSS

  8. COSPONSOR(S): GRAY

  9. COSPONSOR(S): PRAX

  10. COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  11. L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 3DP 1NR 2AM

  12. DP: CARRICK, SADDLER, HALL

  13. NR: FIELDS

  14. AM: COULOMBE, D.NELSON

  15. FN2: (CED)

  16. COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID

  17. FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 2NR 3AM

  18. DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, BYNUM, SCHRAGE, FOSTER

  19. NR: MOORE, JOSEPHSON

  20. AM: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD, STAPP

  21. FN2: (CED)

  22. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2026

  23. READ THE SECOND TIME

  24. FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  25. AM NO 1 TABLED Y23 N17

  26. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  27. READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 195(FIN)

  28. PASSED Y32 N8

  29. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  30. G.NELSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  31. RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP

  32. TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  33. VERSION: CSHB 195(FIN)

  34. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  35. FIN

  36. FIN RPT 3DP 4NR

  37. DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  38. NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  39. FN2: (CED)

  40. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026

  41. READ THE SECOND TIME

  42. MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  43. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING SAME DAY VOTE Y16 N4

  44. READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 195(FIN)

  45. PASSED Y15 N5

  46. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  47. RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT

  48. VERSION: CSHB 195(FIN)

  49. 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  50. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  51. VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26

  52. GOVERNOR VETO OVERRIDDEN Y43 N17

  53. TO LEGAL SERVICES

  54. ASSIGNED CHAPTER 24 SLA 26

  55. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  56. LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

  57. LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26

  58. FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263

  59. FN2: (CED)

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