SAFE PHARMACEUTICAL DISPOSAL
Summary
Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that pharmaceuticals disposed of under the Act may be destroyed in a drug destruction device. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Expands the definition of "drug evidence" to include any used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals collected under the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 20, 2017
Signed Aug 22, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2017 · House Apr 7, 2017
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
May 29, 2017
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Aug 22, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-3)
senate
Apr 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 7, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-13)
house
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Police & First Responders Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Police & First Responders Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Police & First Responders Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Police & First Responders Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & First Responders Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Police & First Responders Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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