Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 1309
Practitioners; clarify that all who dispense drugs are engaged in the practice of pharmacy and shall comply with all record keeping and other requirements
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mark Newton (Republican)
- Ron Stephens (Republican)
- Darlene Taylor (Republican)
- Debbie Buckner (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to practitioners of the healing arts, so as to clarify that all practitioners who dispense drugs are engaged in the practice of pharmacy and shall comply with all record keeping and other requirements; to provide for the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to enforce rules and regulations; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to expand the authority of physicians to delegate the authority to dispense certain drugs; to remove certain limitations on the authority of physicians to delegate the authority to order certain drugs, treatments, or studies; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 3, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 18, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 17, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 12, 2026 · House
House Hopper