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HB 5781 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

DISPOSAL OF MEDS OF DECEASED

Summary
Amends the State Police Act, the Illinois Police Training Act, and the Counties Code. Provides that police officers, coroners, and medical examiners may dispose of unused medications found at the scene of a death after consulting with any law enforcement agency investigating the death. Provides the unused medications shall not be disposed into any public wastewater collection system. Limits liability for the disposal, or failure to dispose of, unused medications. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act making similar changes for physicians and nurses. Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act modifying a definition to clarify excess medication includes unused medication as the result of the death of a person.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 25, 2016 Signed Jul 28, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2016 · House May 31, 2016

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
May 25, 2016
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
69
Key actions
14
Committee
18
Amendments
13
Jul 28, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 26, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 25, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
lower
May 25, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
lower
May 25, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 25, 2016
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Connelly
upper
May 25, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-1)
senate
May 18, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 012-000-000
upper
May 17, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 11, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
upper
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 6, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 25, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
lower
Apr 7, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
lower
Apr 6, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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