AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Requires pharmacies display warning notice regarding use of opioids/schedule II controlled substances compiled by DOH relating to overuse/misuse/mixing with other drugs/alcohol effective 9/1/19.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 24, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/26/2019 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 25, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2019 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Jun 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
04/24/2019 House read and passed
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/09/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 5, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/05/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
01/28/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (01/29/2019)
legislature
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
01/24/2019 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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