Requires Department of Health to provide information to Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health to regularly share locations of safe disposal sites for used needles and prescription drugs with the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system. The information will be made available to anyone calling 2-1-1 who requests it. It directly affects residents seeking safe disposal options for medical waste, particularly those managing at-home medication use or injection-related items. The requirement takes effect 180 days after the bill is signed into law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Moen
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 1866
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand A 1866. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline