HB3709 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HIGHER ED-STUDENT HLTH SERVICE
Last Action
8/22/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0433
House Sponsors
Rep. Anna Moeller - Dagmara Avelar - Lindsey LaPointe - Nabeela Syed - Katie Stuart, Laura Faver Dias, Edgar González, Jr., Kam Buckner, Nicholas K. Smith, Ann M. Williams, Amy Briel, Nicolle Grasse, Suzanne M. Ness, Michelle Mussman, Robyn Gabel, Barbara Hernandez, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Maura Hirschauer, Terra Costa Howard, Rick Ryan, Camille Y. Lilly, Margaret Croke, Hoan Huynh, Harry Benton, Thaddeus Jones, Sharon Chung and Yolonda Morris
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Celina Villanueva - Sara Feigenholtz, Mike Simmons, Mary Edly-Allen, Laura Fine, Graciela Guzmán, Adriane Johnson and Paul Faraci)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe contraception. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, if the public institution of higher education's student health services includes a pharmacy, the pharmacy on campus shall dispense contraception to enrolled students who wish to fill their prescriptions at the university pharmacy. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe medication abortion. Provides that a public institution of higher education that dispenses medication abortion from the university pharmacy shall enter into a referral agreement with a tertiary care facility with obstetrics and gynecological services in the event of complication from medication abortion or suspected complicated pregnancy prior to dispensing medication abortion. Requires each public institution of higher education to report annually to the Board of Higher Education that policies under the provisions have been adopted. Requires the Board to post to its website annually each public institution of higher education's compliance with the policies under the provisions. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
In the provisions concerning medication abortion availability on campus, removes the requirement that a public institution of higher education that dispenses medication abortion from the university pharmacy enter into a referral agreement with a tertiary care facility with obstetrics and gynecological services in the event of complication from medication abortion or suspected complicated pregnancy prior to dispensing medication abortion. Makes a conforming change.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Provides that each public institution of higher education with student health services shall provide enrolled students with access to one or more health care professionals whose scopes of practice collectively include prescribing and dispensing contraception to patients in the State or include prescribing medication abortion to patients in the State (rather than to health care professionals authorized under State law to prescribe contraception or medication abortion). Makes changes concerning the provision of services. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each public institution of higher education with student health services shall make available, on the public institution of higher education's student health services' website, information on how students can access medication contraception on campus. Removes language providing that the pharmacy on campus shall dispense the medication abortion to enrolled students who wish to fill their prescriptions at the university pharmacy. Provides that the public institution of higher education shall make medication abortion available at a physical location on campus and enrolled students shall be able to access medication abortion at either a pharmacy on campus, the student health center via a health care professional licensed to dispense medication abortion, or another physical location on campus where students access other similar medications. Makes grammatical changes. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-004-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 3/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 3/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 3/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 3/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-040-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/16/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-004-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/30/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Higher Education Committee |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 078-039-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/24/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 8/22/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/22/2025 | House | Effective Date August 22, 2025 |
| 8/22/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0433 |