Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act; pharmacy care; revise definition
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act," so as to revise the definition of "pharmacy care"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2021
How they voted
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
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
Act 240
upper
May 6, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
David Knight
RRepublican
P
Gerald Greene
RRepublican
P
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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