2025-2026 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB140: Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 30 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optometrists, so as to provide for doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/10/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/11/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/21/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/10/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #345
3/31/2025
166
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #370
3/31/2025
52
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #197
3/6/2025
54
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Greg Dolezal
Republican