GA HB900 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electronic data base of prescription information, so as to authorize the retention of data base information for two years; to provide for delegates of prescribers and dispensers to access data base information under certain conditions; to revise language relating to subpoenas and search warrants; to provide for accessing data base information for purposes of investigation of potential abuse; to provide for the release of nonpatient specific data to the agency for instructional, drug abuse prevention, and research purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Crimes and offenses; electronic data base of prescription information; authorize the retention of data base information for 2 years; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #719 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - Senate - Senate Vote #682 (Y: 40 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House Vote #585 (Y: 151 N: 12 NV: 2 Abs: 15) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-07-01 Effective Date
2016-04-26 Act 354
2016-04-26HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-04-05HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-24SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2016-03-24SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-24SenateSenate Taken from Table
2016-03-22SenateSenate Tabled
2016-03-14SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-14SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-24SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-23HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-23HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-17HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-08HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-02-04HouseHouse First Readers
2016-02-03HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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