Pharmacies; increase pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio for providing direct supervision at any time
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-82 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties requiring professional judgment and responsibilities of a licensed pharmacist, so as to increase the pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio for providing direct supervision at any time; to provide certain requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Signed Apr 21, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 21, 2021
Signed into law
Act 19
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Houston Gaines
RRepublican
P
Jodi Lott
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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