HB 246 - Prescription drug orders; electronic transmission; amend provisions

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Current Status

04/27/06 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-80 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispensing prescription drugs, electronically transmitting drug orders, refills, and Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions, so as to change certain provisions relating to the electronic transmission of prescription drug orders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/16/05 12:23 PM House Vote #69 160 000 012 008 PASS
03/29/05 09:13 PM Senate Vote #460 042 009 001 004 PASSAGE AS AMENDED
03/02/06 04:08 PM House Vote #746 146 000 025 009 ADOPT CCR
03/06/06 01:30 PM Senate Vote #748 046 002 003 005 ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/02/2005 House First Readers
02/03/2005 House Second Readers
02/09/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/16/2005 House Third Readers
02/16/2005 House Passed/Adopted
02/17/2005 Senate Read and Referred
03/17/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/21/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/29/2005 Senate Third Read
03/29/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/13/2006 House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
02/15/2006 Senate Insists
02/21/2006 House Insists
02/21/2006 House Conference Committee Appointed
02/22/2006 Senate Conference Committee Appointed
03/02/2006 House Conference Committee Report Adopted
03/06/2006 Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/03/2006 House Sent to Governor
04/27/2006 House Date Signed by Governor
04/27/2006 Act 588
07/01/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

2/22/06 Senate conferees: 9th, 50th, 51st