Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits
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Officially: “Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Nov 22, 2024
Filed · Nov 22, 2024
Read first time · Feb 3, 2025
Referred to Health & Human Services · Feb 3, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 18, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 18, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 18, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 18, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 31, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 31, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 31, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 1, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 2, 2025
Co-author authorized · Apr 10, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · Apr 10, 2025
Laid before the Senate · Apr 10, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 10, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 10, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 10, 2025
Passed · Apr 10, 2025
Record vote · Apr 10, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 10, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 14, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to Insurance · Apr 22, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 30, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 30, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 30, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 30, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 9, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 9, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 9, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 14, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 14, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 14, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 15, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 19, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 19, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 20, 2025
Passed · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 20, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 22, 2025
Read · May 22, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 22, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 22, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 23, 2025
Signed in the House · May 23, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 23, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SBi493 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 147, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
CSSBi493 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-19 · Yeas 141, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
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