Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 3, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1123
Pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations; provide certain regulations for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SPREAD PRICING; TO REQUIRE EACH DRUG MANUFACTURER TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY THAT INCLUDES THE CURRENT WHOLESALE ACQUISITION COST; TO REQUIRE SUCH ENTITIES TO PROVIDE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY WITH VARIOUS DRUG PRICING INFORMATION WITHIN A CERTAIN TIME; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS AND PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE BOARD OF PHARMACY; TO REQUIRE EACH HEALTH INSURER TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY THAT INCLUDES CERTAIN DRUG PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO DEVELOP A WEBSITE TO PUBLISH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ACT; TO PROHIBIT PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS AND PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS FROM RETALIATING AGAINST PHARMACISTS OR PHARMACIES FOR TAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS, CONDUCT AUDITS AND IMPOSE A MONETARY PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE ACT; TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS AND PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY OWNERSHIP AFFILIATION OF ANY KIND TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-21-155, 73-21-156 AND 73-21-183, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 20 to April 3, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action21 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Jan 233 days
State AffairsJan 20 to Jan 222 days
In the SenateJan 23 to Mar 1248 days
Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 415 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 3 · stopped22 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 12
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Jan 23
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
- Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 23Passed the House
In the Senate Jan 24 – Mar 12
- Jan 24Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 10Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
- Mar 12Taken from the table in the Senate to be considered
- Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 3
- Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 26Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Conferees named in the House: Zuber, Horan and Hood
- Mar 29Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Parks and Wiggins
- Mar 31Conference report filed in the House
- Conference report filed in the Senate
- Apr 1Motion in the House to recommit lost
- Point of order raised in the House
- Point of order well taken in the House
- Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
- Apr 3Died in conference in the House
All 21 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Jan 23PassedHouse of Representatives
- Jan 24Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 10Tabled Subject To CallSenate
- Mar 12Remove from Table for considerSenate
- Mar 12AmendedSenate
- Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 26Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 26Conferees Named Zuber,Horan,HoodHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29Conferees Named Bryan,Parks,WigginsSenate
- Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
- Apr 1Motion to Recommit LostHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Point of Order - Well TakenHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives