Drug disposal; Bd. of Pharmacy to develop public awareness of proper methods.
Summary
Prescription drug disposal program; methods to enhance public awareness. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to enhance public awareness of proper drug disposal methods by assembling a group of stakeholders to develop strategies to increase the number of permissible drug disposal sites and options for the legal disposal of drugs, including requirements that pharmacies, or in-house pharmacies of hospitals or clinics, provide such information to customers. The bill directs the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than November 15, 2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 9, 2020
Signed Apr 2, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 614 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1531H1
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107102D-H1
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 9, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20101781D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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