Mississippi House Bill 709 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Passed on March 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Codify New Sections 73-21-201 Through 73-21-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Prescription Drugs Consumer Affordable Alternative Payment Options Act; To Provide For Pharmacist Communication With Patients; To Provide That Compliance With This Act Shall Not Constitute A Violation Of Any Contract Or Any Agreement To Which The Pharmacist Or Pharmacy Is A Party; To Provide That A Pharmacist, His Agents And Employees Shall Not Be Liable For Any Act Or Failure To Act Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Prescription Drugs Consumer Affordable Alternative Payment Options Act; create.

Rep. Sam Mims [R]	Rep. Kathy Sykes [D]	Rep. Nick Bain [R]	Rep. Noah Sanford [R]
Rep. Nolan Mettetal [R]	Rep. Dan Eubanks [R]	Rep. Gregory Holloway [D]	Rep. Debra Gibbs [D]
Rep. William Arnold [R]

2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - House - House Passed (Y: 118 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-08		Approved by Governor
2018-03-05	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-05	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-01	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2018-02-28	Senate	Passed
2018-02-27	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2018-02-12	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2018-02-05	House	Transmitted To Senate
2018-02-01	House	Passed
2018-02-01	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2018-01-23	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2018-01-09	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0709.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0709IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0709CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0709PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0709SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/house/0310014.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/senate/0580022.pdf