Kentucky 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 37 — AN ACT relating to pharmacists.

Last action — delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 136)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

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  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 315.0351 to add that pharmacist in charge of an out-of-state pharmacy is required to be licensed in the Commonwealth.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

106 added · 139 removed

106 line(s) added, 139 removed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 37/VO AN ACT relating to pharmacists.
CHAPTER 136 1 CHAPTER 136 ( SB 37 ) AN ACT relating to pharmacists.
Page 1 of 5 SB003790.100 - 400 - XXXX 3/29/2023 3:55 PM Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 37/VO (f) Promulgate administrative regulations, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A, that are necessary and to control the storage, retrieval, dispensing, refilling, and transfer of prescription drug orders within and between pharmacists and pharmacies licensed or issued a permit by it;
(f) Promulgate administrative regulations, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A, that are necessary and to control the storage, retrieval, dispensing, refilling, and transfer of prescription drug orders within and between pharmacists and pharmacies licensed or issued a permit by it;
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Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2.
One (1) pharmacist who practices or specializes primarily in a hospital pharmacy appointed by the Kentucky Society of Health- System Pharmacists;
One (1) pharmacist who practices or specializes primarily in a hospital pharmacy appointed by the Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists;
Members shall serve terms of up to four (4) years and may serve two Page 3 of 5 SB003790.100 - 400 - XXXX 3/29/2023 3:55 PM Vetoed and Overriden UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS SB 37/VO (2) consecutive terms, but shall not serve on the council for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
Members shall serve terms of up to four (4) years and may serve two (2) consecutive terms, but shall not serve on the council for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
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(3) In addition to the sanctions provided in KRS 315.121, the board or its hearing officer may direct any licensee, permit holder, or certificate holder found guilty of a charge involving pharmacy or drug laws, rules, or administrative regulations of the state, any other state, or federal government, to pay to the board a sum not to exceed the reasonable costs of investigation and prosecution of the case, not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(3) In addition to the sanctions provided in KRS 315.121, the board or its hearing officer may direct any licensee, permit holder, or certificate holder found guilty of a charge involving pharmacy or drug laws, rules, or CHAPTER 136 3 administrative regulations of the state, any other state, or federal government, to pay to the board a sum not to exceed the reasonable costs of investigation and prosecution of the case, not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
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Veto Overridden March 29, 2023.
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Action History

  1. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 136)

  2. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  4. received in Senate

  5. passed 80-15

  6. veto overridden

  7. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  8. taken from Rules

  9. to Rules (H)

  10. received in House

  11. passed 29 -7

  12. veto overridden

  13. posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto

  14. to Rules (S)

  15. received in Senate

  16. Vetoed

  17. delivered to Governor

  18. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  19. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  20. received in Senate

  21. 3rd reading, passed 95-3

  22. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2023

  23. 2nd reading, to Rules

  24. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  25. to Health Services (H)

  26. to Committee on Committees (H)

  27. received in House

  28. 3rd reading, passed 33-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)

  29. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  30. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2023

  31. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  32. returned to Health Services (S)

  33. 1st reading

  34. taken from Health Services (S)

  35. to Health Services (S)

  36. to Committee on Committees (S)

  37. introduced in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion to move the previous question on SB 37

Passed 30 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10400
Republican 20001
Democrat 0101
Total 30502
% of votes cast 81%14%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Williams — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Turner — Yea
Smith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Nemes — Yea
ChambersArmstrong — Nay
Thomas — Nay
Yates — Nay
Harper Angel — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Not Voting
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Not Voting
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Veto Override Final Passage SB 37

Passed 29 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20100
Unaffiliated 9500
Democrat 0101
Total 29701
% of votes cast 78%19%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Williams — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Nemes — Yea
ChambersArmstrong — Nay
Thomas — Nay
Yates — Nay
Southworth — Nay
Harper Angel — Nay
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Nay
Karen Berg Democrat Not Voting
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Nay
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Veto Override

Passed 80 Yea · 15 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63201
Unaffiliated 15401
Democrat 2903
Total 801505
% of votes cast 80%15%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Dixon — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Justice — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Webber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Heath — Yea
Graham — Nay
Raymond — Nay
Swann — Nay
Palumbo — Nay
Wilson — Not Voting
Bratcher K. — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Nay
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Nay
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Nay
Chad Aull Democrat Nay
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Nay
George Brown Jr. Democrat Nay
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey Burke Democrat Nay
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Not Voting
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Nay
Rachel Roarx Democrat Not Voting
Sarah Stalker Democrat Nay
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni 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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Not Voting
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Nay
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall 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
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Nay
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 95 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13001
Republican 63300
Unaffiliated 19001
Total 95302
% of votes cast 95%3%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Meredith — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Swann — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Justice — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Bratcher K. — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Bratcher S. — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Webber — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Graham — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Heath — Not Voting
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Not Voting
Beverly Chester-Burton Democrat Yea
Chad Aull Democrat Yea
Daniel Grossberg Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lindsey Burke Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Rachel Roarx Democrat Yea
Sarah Stalker Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Nay
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Amy Neighbors Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Candy Massaroni 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
Emily Callaway Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jared Bauman Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
John Hodgson Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kevin Jackson Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Nay
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Marianne Proctor Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Mike Clines Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Rebecca Raymer Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Robert Duvall Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Nay
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Stephanie Dietz Republican Yea
Steve Rawlings Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Doan Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Susan Witten Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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PASS SB 37 W/ scs1 sfa1

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 20100
Unaffiliated 11101
Total 33201
% of votes cast 92%6%0%3%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Schickel — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Williams — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Turner — Yea
Yates — Yea
Southworth — Nay
Harper Angel — Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Nay
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Gary Boswell Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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What does SB 37 do?
Amend KRS 315.0351 to add that pharmacist in charge of an out-of-state pharmacy is required to be licensed in the Commonwealth.
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