HYPODERMIC SYRINGES-PHARMACIES
Summary
Repeals the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act, the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2018.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 28, 2017
Signed Aug 24, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017 · House May 30, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 51
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic31
80% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Aug 24, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-11-3)
house
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-002-000
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Remains in Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
May 17, 2017
Committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-008-000
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
May 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-7)
senate
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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