Date	Chamber	Action
7/20/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0082

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

415 ILCS 5/56.1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1

415 ILCS 5/56.7

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2015, no person may knowingly mix sharps, including, but not limited to, hypodermic, intravenous, or other medical needles or syringes or other medical household waste containing used or unused sharps, including, but not limited to, hypodermic, intravenous, or other medical needles or syringes or other sharps, with any other material intended for collection as a recyclable material by a residential hauler. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2015, no person may knowingly place sharps into a container intended for collection by a commercial hauler for processing at a recycling center. Provides that, beginning on July 1, 2015, State agencies and local governments, as well as businesses and non-profit organizations may establish various specified sharps disposal programs. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may provide educational materials to the public about the safe management and proper disposal of household generated sharps through the use of literature, websites, DVDs, a toll-free number, or any other method which the Agency deems appropriate. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/56.7

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 2310/2310-252

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Provides that as soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department of Public Health shall review and, if necessary, revise specified guidelines and educational materials. Removes a provision concerning State agencies and local governments establishing sharps disposal programs. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2/5/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/5/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/17/2015	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
3/4/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
3/5/2015	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/16/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/16/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/17/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/19/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/19/2015	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
3/19/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015
3/24/2015	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015
4/16/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/16/2015	House	Arrived in House
4/17/2015	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/17/2015	House	First Reading
4/17/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2015	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
4/20/2015	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/27/2015	House	Assigned to Environment
5/1/2015	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
5/8/2015	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
5/14/2015	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000
5/14/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/15/2015	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
5/18/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/20/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/20/2015	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/30/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
6/18/2015	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/20/2015	Senate	Governor Approved
7/20/2015	Senate	Effective Date July 20, 2015
7/20/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0082

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