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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 140: Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 140 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide. Primary sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Shawn Still (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Nan Orrock (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Ed HarbisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Nan OrrockPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 194
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source