SB 17 - Optometrists; authorize to prescribe and administer oral/topical pharmaceutical agents; eye/adnexa oculi
Sponsored By
- (1) Harp,Seth 29th
- (2) Unterman,Renee 45th
- (3) Hooks,George 14th
- (4) Mullis,Jeff 53rd
- (5) Harbison,Ed 15th
- (6) Carter,Joseph 13th
Current Status
05/29/07 - Senate Date Signed by GovernorFirst 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
| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2007 | 11:15AM | Senate Vote #40 | 052 | 000 | 000 | 004 | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE |
| 03/29/2007 | 11:17AM | House Vote #261 | 149 | 011 | 011 | 009 | PASS |
| 04/16/2007 | 4:25PM | Senate Vote #315 | 042 | 004 | 003 | 007 | ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT |
| 04/17/2007 | 1:56PM | House Vote #323 | 155 | 002 | 016 | 007 | ADOPT CCR |
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/03/2007 | Senate Prefile |
| 01/09/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 02/02/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/08/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 02/09/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 02/09/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 02/10/2007 | House First Readers |
| 02/12/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 02/22/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/29/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 03/29/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/30/2007 | Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub |
| 04/11/2007 | House Insists |
| 04/13/2007 | Senate Conference Committee Appointed |
| 04/13/2007 | House Conference Committee Appointed |
| 04/16/2007 | Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 04/17/2007 | House Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 05/03/2007 | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 05/29/2007 | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/29/2007 | Act 262 |
| 07/01/2007 | Effective Date |
Footnotes
3/29/2007 Modified Structured Rule3/29/2007 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute
3/30/2007 Senate disagreed to House substitute
4/13/2007 Senate Conferees: 13th, 29th, 54th