SAFETY-TECH House SponsorsRep. Rita Mayfield Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0366 415 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1001 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/1Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/3.360was 415 ILCS 5/3.84Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that sharps do not qualify as potentially infectious medical waste if they have had their infectious potential eliminated through treatment and are packaged in accordance with Board regulations (now, sharps are excluded from the definition of the term "potentially infectious medical waste" if their infectious potential is eliminated through treatment and they are rendered unrecognizable by treatment).Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Exempts from the definition of "potentially infectious medical waste" sharps that, in accordance with a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, (i) have had their infectious potential eliminated through treatment at a facility that is permitted for the treatment of potentially infectious medical waste, (ii) are certified by the treatment facility as non-special waste, and (iii) are packaged at the treatment facility in accordance with Illinois Pollution Control Board rules for potentially infectious medical waste. 1/24/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/25/2013HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2013HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/6/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/6/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/8/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/17/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 4/17/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2013HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/19/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/19/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-001-000 4/22/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/22/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/22/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/22/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/25/2013SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 4/30/2013SenateAssigned to Environment 5/3/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 5/3/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/6/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 5/9/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/9/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment; 009-000-000 5/9/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013 5/20/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013 5/21/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/21/2013HouseArrived in House 5/21/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/22/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/22/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/28/2013HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 5/28/2013HouseHouse Concurs 5/28/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2013HouseEffective Date January 1, 2014 8/16/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0366