Education; authorize public and private schools to stock a supply of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to student health in elementary and secondary education, so as to authorize public and private schools to stock a supply of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for a definition; to provide for requirements for the storage, maintenance, and distribution of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for the authorized use of undesignated ready-to-use glucagon; to provide for arrangements with manufacturers; to provide for regulations; to amend Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the O.C.G.A., relating to pharmacists and pharmacies, so as to authorize certain healthcare practitioners to prescribe or dispense glucagon to an authorized entity for emergency purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Signed Apr 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2023 · House Feb 27, 2023
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 14, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
Act 10
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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