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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2802

Controlled substance prescriptions; require electronic prescribing.

Sent to the Governor on June 17, 2020, and did not become law. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTIONS TO BE MADE BY ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PHARMACIST IS REQUIRED TO VERIFY THAT A WRITTEN, ORAL OR FAX PRESCRIPTION MEETS ANY OF THE CRITERIA FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE ELECTRONIC-PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Robert L. Jackson, David Jordan

Its course

February 17 to July 2, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 618 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Jun 17103 days

Drug PolicyMar 25 to Jun 976 days

With the GovernorJun 17 to Jul 2 · stopped15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 6Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Jun 17

  1. Mar 9Sent to the House
  2. Mar 25Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
  3. Jun 9Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 16Read the third time in the House
  5. Jun 17Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Jun 18 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 18Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Jul 2Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 6Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 6PassedSenate
  5. Mar 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 25Referred To Drug PolicyHouse of Representatives
  7. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 16Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 17AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 17Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 18Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Jul 2Died On CalendarSenate