SB 221 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Optometrists; administer pharmaceutical agents by injection; authorize doctors of optometry; limitations and requirements; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-30-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to optometrists, so as to authorize doctors of optometry to administer pharmaceutical agents by injection; to provide for limitations and requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Feb 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2017 Last action Mar 9, 2017

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2017

How they voted

34–17

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 55

Mar 3, 2017

D Democratic18

10 Yea 4 Nay 4

55% Yea

R Republican37

24 Yea 13 Nay

64% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 3, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 24, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 22, 2017

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors