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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6070   </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-DISPOSAL OF NEEDLES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Boland</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>415 ILCS 5/56.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning October 1, 2011, hypodermic needles, intravenous needles, and other medical needles may not be disposed of in a landfill, unless they are rendered unrecognizable by treatment. Also makes technical changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environmental Health Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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