SAFE PHARMACEUTICAL DISPOSAL
Summary
Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that any county or municipality shall (rather than may) authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any other facility under the county's or municipality's control to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals or sharps (rather than only pharmaceuticals). Defines "sharp". Effective January 1, 2022. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/22.55 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that any county shall (rather than may) and any municipality may authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any other facility under the county's or municipality's control to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals or sharps (rather than only pharmaceuticals). Defines "sharp" to mean any used or unused hypodermic, intravenous, or other medical needle or syringe with an original common medical purpose. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Adds sharps to the list of types of household wastes that household waste drop-off points may accept. Defines "sharp" to mean any used or unused hypodermic, intravenous, or other medical needle or syringe with an original common medical purpose. Effective January 1, 2022.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
35–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 15, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 047-010-000
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 006-001-000
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Suzy Glowiak Hilton
DDemocratic
P
Terra Costa Howard
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Don DeWitte
RRepublican
Co
John Curran
RRepublican
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
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