AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (Expands the type of pharmaceuticals which may be prescribed using electronic prescriptions and would also provide for protection of patient privacy in regard to electronic prescriptions.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Mar 22, 2017
Signed Jul 18, 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
16
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Jul 18, 2017
Signed into law
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee voted to reconsider
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
03/22/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Marszalkowski
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
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