The Senate Committee on Judiciary met Wednesday afternoon to discuss two bills.
Senate Bill 63 relates to partial fill of a prescription. The bill would allow partial filling of a prescription of a controlled substances listed in Schedule II. The bill provides that the partial filling of a prescription is permissible if:
· It is written and filled in conformity with this article
· The partial fill is requested by the patient or prescribing individual practitioner that wrote the prescription
· The total quantity dispensed in all partial fills does not exceed the total quantity prescribed.
Senate Bill 236 relates to voting privileges of people convicted of certain crimes. The bill would provide notice and an opportunity to persons convicted of certain crimes that they are eligible to vote after completion of their punishment. The bill would require people to be notified within one week of completing their full punishment or receiving a pardon.
Both bills were unanimously approved, and were reported to the full Senate to be voted upon.
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