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IL SB1047

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Pamela Althoff

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act to allow cities, villages, and municipalities to place pharmaceutical disposal receptacles at city halls or police departments for public use.

  • Receptacles must be locked, secured, and accessible to the public with clear signage indicating they accept expired or unwanted prescription drugs and controlled substances collected in accordance with federal law.

  • Allows pharmaceuticals collected under the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act to be destroyed using drug destruction devices in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act.

  • Expands the definition of "drug evidence" in the Environmental Protection Act to include used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals collected under the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act, not just illegal drugs collected as evidence.

  • Permits law enforcement agencies to destroy drug evidence in approved drug destruction devices at their storage locations under agency supervision without it being considered waste until rendered non-retrievable.

Legislative Description

SAFE PHARMACEUTICAL DISPOSAL

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

6/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/30/2016
Judiciary - Civil5/30/2016
Rules5/29/2016
Assignments10/10/2015
Executive3/18/2015
Assignments2/11/2015

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