BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the administration of all forms of influenza immunizations including COVID-19 to individuals over the age of 3 years
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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the administration of all forms of influenza immunizations including COVID-19 to individuals over the age of 3 years pursuant to a valid prescription or prescriber approved...” Read the full text
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2025 sessionbill
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Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services · Feb 5, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/01/2025) · Mar 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Apr 1, 2025
Scheduled for consideration · Apr 18, 2025
Meeting postponed (04/22/2025) · Apr 21, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2025) · Apr 29, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Apr 30, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · May 1, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/06/2025) · May 2, 2025
Senate passed Sub A · May 6, 2025
Referred to House Health & Human Services · May 7, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025) · Jun 14, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 14, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub B · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
House passed Sub B · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 19, 2025
Senate passed Sub B in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 27, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jul 2, 2025
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
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In ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 35, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 3, RECUSED 0
PASSAGEHouse · 2025-06-18 · YEAS 63, NAYS 10, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
PassageSenate · 2025-05-06 · YEAS 34, NAYS 1, NOT VOTING 3, RECUSED 0
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