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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6597         </title>
<shortdesc>PHARMACEUTICALS-DISPOSAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Barbara Wheeler</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>210 ILCS 150/17</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/22.58</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that pharmaceuticals disposed of under the Act may be destroyed in a drug destruction device. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Expands the definition of "drug evidence" to include any used, expired, or unwanted pharmaceuticals collected under the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>7/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler</action>
<statusdate>11/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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