SB 17 - Optometrists; authorize to prescribe and administer oral/topical pharmaceutical agents; eye/adnexa oculi

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Committees

Current Status

05/29/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optometrists, so as to authorize certain optometrists to prescribe and administer oral and topical pharmaceutical agents related to the diagnosis or treatment of diseases and conditions of the eye and adnexa oculi except Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/09/200711:15AMSenate Vote #40052000000004PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/29/200711:17AMHouse Vote #261149011011009PASS
04/16/20074:25PMSenate Vote #315042004003007ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
04/17/20071:56PMHouse Vote #323155002016007ADOPT CCR

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
01/03/2007Senate Prefile
01/09/2007Senate Read and Referred
02/02/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/08/2007Senate Read Second Time
02/09/2007Senate Third Read
02/09/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
02/10/2007House First Readers
02/12/2007House Second Readers
02/22/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
03/29/2007House Third Readers
03/29/2007House Passed/Adopted
03/30/2007Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub
04/11/2007House Insists
04/13/2007Senate Conference Committee Appointed
04/13/2007House Conference Committee Appointed
04/16/2007Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/17/2007House Conference Committee Report Adopted
05/03/2007Senate Sent to Governor
05/29/2007Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/29/2007Act 262
07/01/2007Effective Date

Footnotes

3/29/2007 Modified Structured Rule
3/29/2007 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute
3/30/2007 Senate disagreed to House substitute
4/13/2007 Senate Conferees: 13th, 29th, 54th