Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-05-08 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1066 SB 44 SENATE BILL NO. 44 "An Act relating to the prescription of drugs by a physician assistant without physical examination" was read the second time. Senator von Imhof, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Committee Substitute offered on page 824. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(FIN) "An Act relating to the prescription of drugs by a physician assistant without physical examination; and providing for an effective date" was adopted. Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(FIN) was read the third time. Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Hughes was required to vote. The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(FIN) "An Act relating to the prescription of drugs by a physician assistant without physical examination; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 44(FIN) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates 2019-05-08 Senate Journal Page 1067 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Gray- Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(FIN) passed the Senate. Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.