EPA--PHARMACEUTICAL TASK FORCE
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Task Force on Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products and Other Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water. Provides for the appointment of Task Force members by the Director. Provides that the Task Force must initially focus on evaluating pharmaceuticals and personal care products and other emerging contaminants. Specifies certain data that the Task Force must evaluate. Provides that the Task Force must submit its findings, along with recommendations for legislation, to the General Assembly by December 31, 2010. Repeals the Section creating the Task Force on July 1, 2011. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 19, 2009
Signed Aug 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Mar 19, 2009
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 19, 2009
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 13, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-5)
house
Feb 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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