Prescription Monitoring Program; veterinarians.
Summary
Exempts the dispensing of feline buprenorphine or canine butorphanol from the requirement that the dispensing veterinarian report certain information about the animal and the owner of the animal to the Prescription Monitoring Program.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Feb 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Jan 18, 2019
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1653E
upper
Jan 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 21, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0)
senate
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19103559D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
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