AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (Amends the statute governing prescriptions of controlled substances by making reference to regulations issued by the department of health.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Mar 9, 2017
Signed Jul 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 19, 2017
Signed into law
07/19/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 House passed as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
May 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DM
Donna M. Nesselbush
DDemocratic
P
EA
Elizabeth A. Crowley
DDemocratic
P
HM
Harold M. Metts
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
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