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2017–2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 542

An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further defining unlawful acts concerning emergency prescriptions.

Became law as Act 8 of 2018, signed February 15, 2018, 328 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

14 co-sponsors

Camera Bartolotta, John H. Eichelberger Jr., Stewart J. Greenleaf, Mike Folmer, Jay Costa, John C. Rafferty Jr., John T. Yudichak, Bob Mensch, Kim L. Ward, James R. Brewster, Patrick J. Stefano, Randy Vulakovich, Mario M. Scavello, Guy Reschenthaler

Its course

March 24, 2017 to February 15, 2018, 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 action22 actions on 13 days

In the SenateMar 24 to Oct 23213 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureMar 24 to Jun 1482 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 23 to Jan 2493 days

HealthOct 25 to Dec 1147 days

AppropriationsJan 23 to Jan 241 day

Waiting to be sentJan 24 to Feb 512 days

With the GovernorFeb 5 to Feb 1510 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 23

  • House of Representatives, third reading187–0

    Passed · Jan 24, 2018

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 17

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Mar 24 – Oct 23

  1. Mar 24Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 14CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Oct 17Amended and read a second time
  4. Oct 23Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Oct 25 – Jan 24, 2018

  1. Oct 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HEALTH
  3. Dec 11HEALTH recommended it
  4. Jan 23, 2018Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jan 24, 2018APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 187 to 0

To the Governor Jan 24, 2018 – Feb 15, 2018

  1. Jan 24, 2018Signed in the Senate
  2. Feb 5, 2018Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Feb 15, 2018Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 8 of 2018
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Mar 24Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 24, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 14Reported as committed, June 14, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 14First consideration, June 14, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jul 9Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), July 9, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  5. Sep 18Removed from table, Sept. 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  6. Oct 17Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 17, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  7. Oct 23Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 23, 2017 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Oct 25In the House [House]House of Representatives
  9. Oct 25Referred to HEALTH, Oct. 25, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Dec 11Reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Dec 11First consideration, Dec. 11, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Dec 11Laid on the table, Dec. 11, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jan 22, 2018Removed from table, Jan. 22, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jan 23, 2018Second consideration, Jan. 23, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jan 23, 2018Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 23, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jan 24, 2018Re-reported as committed, Jan. 24, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jan 24, 2018Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 24, 2018 (187-0) [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jan 24, 2018Signed in Senate, Jan. 24, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  19. Feb 5, 2018Signed in House, Feb. 5, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Feb 5, 2018Presented to the Governor, Feb. 5, 2018Governor
  21. Feb 15, 2018Approved by the Governor, Feb. 15, 2018Governor
  22. Feb 15, 2018Act No. 8Governor