California State Board of Pharmacy: pharmacy technician member.
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SB 716 — California State Board of Pharmacy: pharmacy technician member.
Last action — August 30 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
The Pharmacy Law establishes the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies. Under that law, the board is comprised of 13 members, including 7 competent pharmacists appointed by the Governor and 6 public members appointed as specified. This bill would increase the number of members of the board to 15 by adding one pharmacy technician appointed by the Governor and one additional public member appointed by the Governor. The bill would require the pharmacy technician board member to have at least 5 years of experience and to continue to work in California as a pharmacy technician. The bill would require the pharmacy technician board member to have specified work experience as a pharmacy technician and to have documented work experience in a variety of pharmacy procedures and practices, as specified.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/26/17 - Amended Senate Current pdf April 26, 2017
- Amended 03/23/17 - Amended Senate pdf March 23, 2017
- Introduced 02/17/17 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2017
- SB716 View text html
Action History
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August 30 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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July 19 hearing postponed by committee.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on B. & P.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1069.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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Set for hearing May 15.
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May 8 hearing postponed by committee.
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Set for hearing May 8.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 825.) (April 24).
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Set for hearing April 24.
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April 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Withdrawn from committee.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Hernandez · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Hernandez
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brough | — | Not Voting |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Cunningham | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Steinorth | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Hertzberg | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Monning | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Fuller | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Cannella | — | Yea |
| De León | — | Yea |
| Dodd | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Moorlach | — | Yea |
| Morrell | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Vidak | — | Not Voting |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Yea |
| Bill Berryhill | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Fuller | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Dodd | — | Not Voting |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 716 do?
- The Pharmacy Law establishes the California State Board of Pharmacy within the Department of Consumer Affairs for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists and pharmacies. Under that law, the board is comprised of 13 members, including 7 competent pharmacists appointed by the Governor and 6 public members appointed as specified. This bill would increase the number of members of the board to 15 by adding one pharmacy technician appointed by the Governor and one additional public member appointed by the Governor. The bill would require the pharmacy technician board member to have at least 5 years of experience and to continue to work in California as a pharmacy technician. The bill would require the pharmacy technician board member to have specified work experience as a pharmacy technician and to have documented work experience in a variety of pharmacy procedures and practices, as specified.
- Who sponsors SB 716?
- SB 716 is sponsored by Hernandez.
- What is the current status of SB 716?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 716?
- Track SB 716 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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