Pharmacy technicians: supervision.
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SB 617 — Pharmacy technicians: supervision.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In 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 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies by the California State Board of Pharmacy, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. That law authorizes a pharmacy technician to perform packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other nondiscretionary tasks only while assisting, and while under the direct supervision and control of, a pharmacist. That law prohibits a pharmacy with only one pharmacist from having more than one pharmacy technician performing those tasks and prohibits the ratio of pharmacy technicians performing those tasks to any additional pharmacist from exceeding 2 to 1, except as specified. This bill would, with certain exceptions, allow an employer and one or more labor organizations representing employees who are pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, or a combination thereof in an employer's pharmacy to enter into a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing a ratio of up to 3 to 1 pharmacy technicians per pharmacist, regardless of whether the pharmacy has only one pharmacist or more than one pharmacist, if the employer meets certain requirements, including demonstrating to the board that the employer will, among other things, ensure that each pharmacy technician receives in-service training before the pharmacy technician assumes the pharmacy technician's duties and responsibilities.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/25/19 - Amended Senate Current pdf April 25, 2019
- Amended 04/10/19 - Amended Senate pdf April 10, 2019
- Introduced 02/22/19 - Introduced pdf February 22, 2019
- SB617 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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January 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing January 23.
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May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 16.
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May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 13.
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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 5. Noes 2. Page 770.) (April 22).
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Set for hearing April 22.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
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April 1 hearing postponed by committee.
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Set for hearing April 1.
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Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Glazer · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Glazer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 22% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dodd | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Chang | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Nay |
| Wilk | — | Nay |
| Pan | — | Not Voting |
| Leyva | — | Not Voting |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 617 do?
- The Pharmacy Law provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacies by the California State Board of Pharmacy, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. That law authorizes a pharmacy technician to perform packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other nondiscretionary tasks only while assisting, and while under the direct supervision and control of, a pharmacist. That law prohibits a pharmacy with only one pharmacist from having more than one pharmacy technician performing those tasks and prohibits the ratio of pharmacy technicians performing those tasks to any additional pharmacist from exceeding 2 to 1, except as specified. This bill would, with certain exceptions, allow an employer and one or more labor organizations representing employees who are pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, or a combination thereof in an employer's pharmacy to enter into a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing a ratio of up to 3 to 1 pharmacy technicians per pharmacist, regardless of whether the pharmacy has only one pharmacist or more than one pharmacist, if the employer meets certain requirements, including demonstrating to the board that the employer will, among other things, ensure that each pharmacy technician receives in-service training before the pharmacy technician assumes the pharmacy technician's duties and responsibilities.
- Who sponsors SB 617?
- SB 617 is sponsored by Glazer.
- What is the current status of SB 617?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 617?
- Track SB 617 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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