SB 116 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

UNUSED MEDICINE DISPOSAL ACT

Summary
Creates the Unused Medicine Disposal Act. Creates the Unused Medicine Task Force, composed of the Lieutenant Governor, the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of Aging, the Director of Public Health, an individual representing pharmacists, and an individual representing a law enforcement agency. Requires the task force to develop a statewide unused medicine pilot plan, to include: (1) an assessment of solutions and programs currently available in private industry; (2) a statewide procedure for unused or expired medicine disposal that may include the use of prepaid mailing envelopes; (3) a method by which units of local government may assist in disposing of unused medicine; (4) a plan for educating residents of Illinois on when and how to dispose of their unused medications; and (5) a budget for implementing the unused medicine pilot plan. Requires the task force to submit the pilot plan to the Governor and the General Assembly by March 31, 2006. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
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Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Committee
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Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 18, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Mar 18, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Feb 23, 2005
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
Feb 22, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Feb 22, 2005
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Feb 3, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
Feb 1, 2005
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Iris Y. Martinez
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