removing veterinarians from the requirements of adopting rules for prescribing opioids and querying the controlled drug prescription health and safety program.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Signed Jun 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Jun 19, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 06/16/2017; Chapter 128; Eff. 8/15/2017
legislature
May 18, 2017
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1625s (Rep. John T. O'Connor): MA VV 05/18/2017 HJ 16 P. 6
legislature
May 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-1625s, RC 21Y-2N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/11/2017; SJ 16
legislature
May 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2017-1625s, AA, VV; 05/11/2017; SJ 16
legislature
May 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1625s, 05/11/2017; SC 22
legislature
Apr 20, 2017
Introduced
Hearing: 04/25/2017, Room 101, LOB, 02:00 pm, on proposed amendment # 2017-1477s; SC 20
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 46(f) 02/15/2017 HJ 7 P. 37
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 02/15/2017 HJ 7 P. 11
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 0321h: MA VV 02/15/2017 HJ 7 P. 11
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Amendment # 2017-0321h: AA VV 02/15/2017 HJ 7 P. 11
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0321h (NT) for 02/15/2017 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 11 P. 10
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 7
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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