HB 249 Georgia House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Controlled substances; collect more information regarding dispensing and use; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 and Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances and death investigations, respectively, so as to collect more information regarding the dispensing and use of certain controlled substances; to change the frequency of reporting certain prescriptions in the electronic data base of prescription information; to clarify provisions relating to confidentiality; to change provisions relating to liability and duties; to change provisions relating to the definitions of dangerous drugs; to provide for a coroner's inquest when an individual dies of a suspected drug overdose; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 2, 2017 Signed May 4, 2017
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Act 141
upper
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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