An Act amending the act of June 6, 1980 (P.L.197, No.57), known as the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act, further providing for definitions and for approval of drugs; further providing for exemptions and exceptions and for violations and penalties; and providing for insurance billing codes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Oct 2018
Senate Passage
Sep 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 4, 2017
Last action Oct 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Sep 25, 2018
How they voted
32–17
Passed
Total votes 49
Sep 25, 2018
D
Democratic15
53% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican33
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Oct 2, 2018
Committee
Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
lower
Sep 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Sep 24, 2018
Introduced
PN 2001 Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 18, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
PN 1830 Reported as amended
upper
May 4, 2017
Committee
PN 0787 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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