HB 813 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Pharmacists and pharmacies; expedited partner therapy; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 and Chapter 17 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies and control of venereal disease, respectively, so as to provide for expedited partner therapy for patients with chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis; to provide for definitions; to revise provisions relating to dispensing prescription drugs; to provide for immunity; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2016

Committee Review

Feb 2016

House Passage

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2016 Last action Feb 18, 2016

Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2016

How they voted

113–17

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 136

Feb 17, 2016

D Democratic43

39 Yea 1 Nay 3

90% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican92

73 Yea 16 Nay 3

79% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 18, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 17, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 3, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors