Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optometrists, so as to provide for doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions
LC 52 0836S/hss
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SB 140/AP*
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a House substitute version to the Senate version as passed, with no substantive policy changes. The document title, sponsor information, and page numbering were updated to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
Removed House Committee substitute language and updated document headers to reflect Senate passage status
Updated page numbering and formatting to match Senate version (SB 140/AP*) instead of House substitute version
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
53–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 55
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 194
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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