HB 219 — AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
14 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
171 added · 224 removed171 line(s) added, 224 removed.
UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY56 211 RSCHAPTER 56 ( HB 219/GA219 ) AN ACT relating to the practice of pharmacy.
Page 1 of 8 HB021910.100 - 1145 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 219/GA (4) No person shall present false identification or give a false or fictitious name or address in obtaining or attempting to obtain any hypodermic syringe or needle.
(6)](4)(6)](4)Any Any physician, other licensed medical person, hospital, or clinic disposing of hypodermic syringes or needles shall [crush the barrel of same or otherwise ]render the instrument incapable of further use.
(1) "Drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter.
(b) Kits used, intended for use, or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing controlled Page 2 of 8 HB021910.100 - 1145 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 219/GA substances;
smoking and Page 3 of 8 HB021910.100 - 1145 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 219/GA carburetion masks;
(b) To operate a substance abuse treatment outreach program under this subsection, the local health department shall have the consent, which may be Page 4 of 8 HB021910.100 - 1145 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 219/GA revoked at any time, of the local board of health and:
CHAPTER 56 3 1.
Page 5 of 8 HB021910.100 - 1145 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 219/GA (1) No owner of a pharmacy who is not a pharmacist shall fail to place a pharmacist in charge of his pharmacy or shall permit any person to compound or dispense prescription drugs, medicines, or pharmaceuticals in his place of business except in the presence and under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist.
Page 6 of 8 HB021910.100 - 1145 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 219/GA 1.
and Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2.
Page 7 of 8 HB021910.100 - 1145 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS HB 219/GA (d) This subsection shall only apply to pharmacies that are not open to the public and do not dispense to walk-in patients in a retail setting.
PageSigned 8by ofGovernor 8March HB021910.10022, -2021. 1145 - XXXX GA
Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 56)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 36-0
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posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 5, 2021
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
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to Health & Welfare (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
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floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
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posted in committee
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to Health and Family Services (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsors
- D. Bentley · Primary
- S. Sheldon · Primary
- Randy Bridges · Primary
- Thomas Huff · Primary
- Bobby McCool · Primary
- R. Palumbo · Primary
- P. Pratt · Primary
- Felicia Rabourn · Primary
- Scott Sharp · Primary
- Nancy Tate · Primary
- Bill Wesley · Primary
- D. Bentley · Primary
- S. Sheldon · Primary
- Steve Bratcher · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on
Sponsors (14)
- D. Bentley
- S. Sheldon
- Randy Bridges Republican
- Thomas Huff Republican
- Bobby McCool Republican
- R. Palumbo
- P. Pratt
- Felicia Rabourn Republican
- Scott Sharp Republican
- Nancy Tate Republican
- Bill Wesley Republican
- D. Bentley
- S. Sheldon
- Steve Bratcher Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (124)
124 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 124 →"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 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Parrett | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Buford | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Not Voting |
| Harper Angel | — | Not Voting |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Burch | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 219?
- HB 219 is sponsored by D. Bentley, S. Sheldon, Randy Bridges (Republican), Thomas Huff (Republican), Bobby McCool (Republican), R. Palumbo, P. Pratt, Felicia Rabourn (Republican), Scott Sharp (Republican), Nancy Tate (Republican), Bill Wesley (Republican), and Steve Bratcher (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 219?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2021. Enacted.
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