California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 470 — Prescriptions.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 590, Statutes of 2009.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy and provides that a knowing violation of the law is a crime. Existing law requires a prescription, as defined, to include a legible, clear notice of the condition for which the drug is prescribed, if requested by the patient. Existing law prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing any prescription unless it is in a specified container that is correctly labeled to include, among other information, the condition for which the drug was prescribed if requested by the patient and the condition is indicated on the prescription. This bill would instead require that every prescription include a legible, clear notice of the condition or purpose for which the drug is prescribed, if requested by the patient. The bill would also require that every prescription container be correctly labeled to include that information if so indicated on the prescription. By revising these requirements, the knowing violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 590, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 11 a.m.

  4. Ordered held in Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Returned by the Governor at the request of the Senate.

  6. Enrolled. To Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  7. In Senate. To enrollment.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2760.) To Senate.

  9. To Consent Calendar.

  10. From Consent Calendar to third reading.

  11. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  12. (Heard in committee on July 8.)

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.)

  14. (Heard in committee on June 30.)

  15. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. (Heard in committee on June 23.)

  17. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  18. To Coms. on HEALTH and B. & P.

  19. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 890.) To Assembly.

  21. Read second time. To third reading.

  22. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Set for hearing May 4.

  25. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 580.)

  27. Set for hearing April 20.

  28. Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.

  29. Set for hearing April 13.

  30. To Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  31. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

  32. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Corbett · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Corbett

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 470 Corbett Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 86 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 80005
Republican 3000
Democratic 3000
Total 86005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Audra — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Evans — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Miller — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Solorio — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Business and Professions.

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 2000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Yea
Nava — Yea
Villines — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Senate 3rd Reading SB470 Corbett

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34101
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 38101
% of votes cast 95%3%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Runner — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Dutton — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Negrete — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Romero — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Florez — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 470 do?
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy and provides that a knowing violation of the law is a crime. Existing law requires a prescription, as defined, to include a legible, clear notice of the condition for which the drug is prescribed, if requested by the patient. Existing law prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing any prescription unless it is in a specified container that is correctly labeled to include, among other information, the condition for which the drug was prescribed if requested by the patient and the condition is indicated on the prescription. This bill would instead require that every prescription include a legible, clear notice of the condition or purpose for which the drug is prescribed, if requested by the patient. The bill would also require that every prescription container be correctly labeled to include that information if so indicated on the prescription. By revising these requirements, the knowing violation of which would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 470?
SB 470 is sponsored by Corbett.
What is the current status of SB 470?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 470?
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