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HB4457Introduced in the House

Pharmacy benefits managers; terms; prohibiting pharmacy benefits managers from doing certain act; enforcement by Attorney General; effective date.

Engrossed

Introduced by Carl Newton, District 58

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Pharmacy benefits managers; terms; prohibiting pharmacy benefits managers from doing certain act; enforcement by Attorney General; effective date.

Where it stands

Placed on General Order

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Business & Insurance Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS · April 23, 2026

9

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Representative Newton

  3. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services Oversight

  4. Referred to Public Health

  5. Policy recommendation to the Health and Human Services Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health

  6. Authored by Senator Jech (principal Senate author)

  7. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee

  8. General Order

  9. Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck

  10. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0

  11. Referred for engrossment

  12. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  13. First Reading

  14. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services

  15. Coauthored by Senator Coleman

  16. Coauthored by Senator Murdock

  17. Coauthored by Senator Dossett

  18. Coauthored by Senator Haste

  19. Coauthored by Senator Stanley

  20. Withdrawn from Health and Human Services committee

  21. Referred to Business and Insurance

  22. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business and Insurance committee; CR filed

  23. Placed on General Order

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