Controlled substance prescriptions
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360(j) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTIONS, TO REQUIRE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Mar 26, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 20, 2019
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-1)
senate
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
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