SB 617 — TO REQUIRE WRITTEN CONSENT OF A PATIENT TO TRANSFER A PRESCRIPTION FROM A PHARMACY; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; AND TO PROHIBIT DATA MINING OF PATIENT INFORMATION.
Last action — Notification that SB617 is now Act 1053
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2021. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
2 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- SB 617 Current pdf
Amendments
2 amendments- Amendment H1 April 22, 2021 Show changes
- Amendment S1 April 14, 2021 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB617 is now Act 1053
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Read the third time and passed.
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Rules suspended.
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House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
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Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
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Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Returned from the House as passed as amended, Amendment #1
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Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Read the third time and passed.
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Rapert · Primary
- Evans · Cosponsor
- Reginald Murdock · Cosponsor
- Bledsoe · Cosponsor
- Elliott · Cosponsor
- Kim Hammer · Cosponsor
- Missy Irvin · Cosponsor
- Ronald Caldwell · Cosponsor
- Breanne Davis · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Flowers · Cosponsor
- K. Ingram · Cosponsor
- L. Johnson · Cosponsor
- D. Ferguson · Cosponsor
- M. Gray · Primary
- M. Hodges · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Rapert
- M. Gray
Co-sponsors (13)
- Evans
- Reginald Murdock
- Bledsoe
- Elliott
- Kim Hammer
- Missy Irvin
- Ronald Caldwell
- Breanne Davis
- Stephanie Flowers
- K. Ingram
- L. Johnson
- D. Ferguson Voted No
- M. Hodges
Not signed on (123)
123 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 123 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Beckham | — | Yea |
| Bledsoe | — | Yea |
| Elliott | — | Yea |
| Rapert | — | Yea |
| Teague | — | Yea |
| Alan Clark | — | Yea |
| B. Ballinger | — | Yea |
| B. Sample | — | Yea |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| C. Tucker | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Yea |
| J. Hendren | — | Yea |
| J. Sturch | — | Nay |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Yea |
| K. Ingram | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Yea |
| L. Eads | — | Yea |
| M. Pitsch | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| T. Garner | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 90 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 90 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 8% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 3% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beckham | — | Yea |
| Bledsoe | — | Yea |
| Elliott | — | Yea |
| Rapert | — | Yea |
| Teague | — | Not Voting |
| Alan Clark | — | Nay |
| B. Ballinger | — | Yea |
| B. Sample | — | Yea |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| C. Tucker | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Not Voting |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Yea |
| J. Hendren | — | Yea |
| J. Sturch | — | Not Voting |
| Jane English | — | Not Voting |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Yea |
| K. Ingram | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Yea |
| L. Eads | — | Yea |
| M. Pitsch | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| T. Garner | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 617?
- SB 617 is sponsored by Rapert, Evans, Reginald Murdock, Bledsoe, Elliott, Kim Hammer, Missy Irvin, Ronald Caldwell, Breanne Davis, Stephanie Flowers, K. Ingram, L. Johnson, D. Ferguson, M. Gray, and M. Hodges.
- What is the current status of SB 617?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2021. Enacted.
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