SB 716 California Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

California State Board of Pharmacy: pharmacy technician member.

Summary

The Pharmacy Law establishes the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies. Under that law, the board is comprised of 13 members, including 7 competent pharmacists appointed by the Governor and 6 public members appointed as specified. This bill would increase the number of members of the board to 15 by adding one pharmacy technician appointed by the Governor and one additional public member appointed by the Governor. The bill would require the pharmacy technician board member to have at least 5 years of experience and to continue to work in California as a pharmacy technician. The bill would require the pharmacy technician board member to have specified work experience as a pharmacy technician and to have documented work experience in a variety of pharmacy procedures and practices, as specified.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Jul 2017

Senate Passage

May 2017

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2017 Last action Aug 30, 2017

Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2017

How they voted

31–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 32

May 15, 2017

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 19, 2017

Lower · Passed

July 19 hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Jul 11, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jun 1, 2017

Committee

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

lower

May 15, 2017

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-0-1)

senate

May 8, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

May 3, 2017

Upper · Passed

May 8 hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Apr 26, 2017

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Apr 25, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 825.) (April 24).

upper

Mar 29, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

upper

Mar 27, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Mar 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

upper

Feb 17, 2017

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors