SAFE PHARMACEUTICAL DISPOSAL Senate SponsorsSen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton-John F. Curran-Linda Holmes, Karina Villa, Bill Cunningham, Laura M. Murphy, Sara Feigenholtz, Celina Villanueva, Donald P. DeWitte and Cristina Castro House Sponsors(Rep. Terra Costa Howard-Carol Ammons and Dagmara Avelar) 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 150/17 Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that any county or municipality shall (rather than may) authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any other facility under the county's or municipality's control to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals or sharps (rather than only pharmaceuticals). Defines "sharp". Effective January 1, 2022.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/22.55Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that any county shall (rather than may) and any municipality may authorize the use of its city hall, police department, or any other facility under the county's or municipality's control to display a container suitable for use as a receptacle for used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals or sharps (rather than only pharmaceuticals). Defines "sharp" to mean any used or unused hypodermic, intravenous, or other medical needle or syringe with an original common medical purpose. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Adds sharps to the list of types of household wastes that household waste drop-off points may accept. Defines "sharp" to mean any used or unused hypodermic, intravenous, or other medical needle or syringe with an original common medical purpose. Effective January 1, 2022. 2/24/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 2/24/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/18/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/18/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/23/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/13/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 4/13/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 006-001-000 4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021 4/14/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 4/15/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/21/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-010-000 4/22/2021HouseArrived in House 4/22/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading 4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/28/2021HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/15/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2021HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die