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GA HB 139

died on adjournment

Pharmacies; prohibit drug manufacturer and wholesalers from preventing a licensed pharmacy from acquiring drugs from entities that participate in a particular federal drug discount program

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 139 pass?

No. GA HB 139 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-01-29): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 139 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to prohibit drug manufacturers and wholesalers from preventing a licensed pharmacy from acquiring and dispensing drugs purchased from entities that participate in a particular federal drug discount program; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 139?

Todd Jones, Lee Hawkins, Matt Hatchett and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 139.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to prohibit drug manufacturers and wholesalers from preventing a licensed pharmacy from acquiring and dispensing drugs purchased from entities that participate in a particular federal drug discount program; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-01-29 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Todd Jonesprimary
  • Lee Hawkinsprimary
  • Matt Hatchettprimary
  • Chas Cannonprimary
  • Mack Jacksonprimary
  • Gerald Greeneprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-28

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-29

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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