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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5721: Prescription drugs

Creating a pharmacy access program.

Summary

  • The Legislature states its intent to create a pharmacy access program to implement strategies to reduce the cost of prescription drugs and ensure state residents continued access to affordable medications.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5721), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shirley Winsley (R-28)
Introduced
February 7, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004

AN ACT Relating to prescription drugs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)

10 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Alex Deccio R-14Pat Thibaudeau D-43Dan Swecker R-20Bob Morton R-7Luke Esser R-48Joseph Zarelli R-18Bob McCaslin R-4Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Val Stevens R-39Bob Oke R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5721 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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