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SB493Introduced in the Senate

Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.

Passed

Introduced by Lois Kolkhorst, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to protection of certain disclosures and communications by pharmacists and pharmacies regarding prescription drug benefits.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 22, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  18. Laid before the Senate

  19. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Three day rule suspended

  22. Record vote

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the Senate

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Insurance

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  33. Left pending in committee

  34. Considered in formal meeting

  35. Committee substitute considered in committee

  36. Reported favorably as substituted

  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  38. Committee report distributed

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. Considered in Calendars

  41. Placed on General State Calendar

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Passed to 3rd reading

  44. Record vote RV#2971

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. Read 3rd time

  47. Passed

  48. Record vote RV#3042

  49. House passage as amended reported

  50. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  51. Read

  52. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  53. Record vote

  54. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  55. Reported enrolled

  56. Signed in the Senate

  57. Signed in the House

  58. Sent to the Governor

  59. Signed by the Governor

  60. Effective on 9/1/25

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