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SB3496Introduced in the Senate

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Introduced by Don Harmon, District 39

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Act. Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board and the Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council. Sets forth provisions concerning membership and staff of the Board and the Council, conflicts of interest, powers and duties of the Board, operational plans for distribution and access to a drug with an upper payment limit, reporting requirements for the Board, and term expiration for the Board and the Council. Provides that the Board shall limit its review to the specified prescription drug products. Establishes further affordability review and upper payment limit implementation requirements. Provides that the Attorney General may enforce the Act. Permits a person aggrieved by a decision of the Board to request an appeal of the decision. Creates the Prescription Drug Affordability Board Fund. Provides that the Act is repealed 5 years after the Act's effective date. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Effective 180 days after becoming law.

Where it stands

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

July 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading · May 21, 2026

62

Yes

39

No

11

Absent or Not Voting

112 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Not Voting
Ann Williams11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  5. Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2026

  7. Second Reading

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2026

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 005-000-000

  13. Recalled to Second Reading

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Glowiak-Hilton

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  16. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  17. Arrived in House

  18. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  19. First Reading

  20. Referred to Rules Committee

  21. Assigned to Executive Committee

  22. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026

  23. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed

  24. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

  25. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  26. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  30. Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  42. House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain

  43. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  46. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Filed as Amended

  48. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  49. Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Nabeela Syed

  50. Motion Prevailed 067-038-000

  51. Correctional Note Request is Inapplicable

  52. Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable

  53. Home Rule Note Request is Inapplicable

  54. Housing Affordability Impact Note Request is Inapplicable

  55. Judicial Note Request is Inapplicable

  56. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Request is Inapplicable

  57. State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable

  58. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  59. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-039-000

  60. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  61. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2026

  62. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  63. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  64. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  65. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  66. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  67. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  68. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  69. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  70. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  71. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  72. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  73. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

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