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NEW YORK—To stop the practice of contact lens manufacturers using UPP policies, 1-800 CONTACTS has backed legislation in 14 states—Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah and Washington. Utah Senate Bill 169 has passed both chambers of legislature and was signed into law by Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert on Friday, March 27, 2015.

Here is the current status of the other bills as of March 27, 2015, according to a spokesperson of the American Optometric Association who is monitoring these bills: Arizona House Bill 2038 and Senate Bill 1444 are both pending in their respective chambers. California Assembly Bill 789 is pending in Committee. Florida House Bill 1119 and Senate Bill 1400 are still in their respective chambers. Idaho House Bill 149 passed out of the Idaho House of Representatives but has not moved out of the Senate. Illinois House Bill 2450 and Senate Bill 1259 are still pending in their respective Chambers.

Minnesota House Bill 1811 and Senate Bill 1418 are still pending in their respective chambers. Mississippi House Bill 432 and Senate Bill 2016 both failed to pass out of committee, but the legislature has not adjourned yet, so they are still technically live. New York Assembly Bill 4530 and Senate Bill 4106 have not moved out of their chamber. Oregon House Bill 2891 has not had a hearing or been voted on yet. Rhode Island House Bill 5314 has been heard and is still waiting further action. Washington House Bill 1847 and Senate Bill 5489 are still pending in their respective chambers.

“We are watching Louisiana and Tennessee, but neither has had a bill introduced yet,” an AOA spokesperson told VMail.

Updated May 12, 2015: Since publication, the bills in Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, and Washington failed to pass before the legislatures in those states adjourned for the year, an AOA spokesperson told VMail. The status in some of the other states are as follows, according to the AOA spokesperson, the California bill was pulled from committee and will not come up for a vote this year; the Illinois bill is pending but is not likely to pass this year; the Rhode Island bill was heard on March 17, 2015, and the committee recommends holding it for further study.