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CA AB1320
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joe Patterson
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AI Summary
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Prohibits state agencies from awarding noncompetitive contracts for opioid antagonists (like naloxone) to companies that have entered multistate settlement agreements for contributing to the opioid epidemic
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Applies to contracts under the California Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2020, which allows expedited contracting to increase generic drug competition and lower prices
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Makes any contract that violates this prohibition void and unenforceable
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Applies retroactively to contracts entered into before January 1, 2026
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Defines opioid antagonists as naloxone hydrochloride or other FDA-approved drugs that reverse opioid overdose effects
Legislative Description
California Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2020: opioid antagonists.
Last Action
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/2/2026