BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5231: Biomedical waste disposal
Requiring the treatment of biomedical waste cultures and stocks prior to disposal.
Summary
- Effective January 1, 2002, generators of cultures and stocks must either treat on-site or segregate cultures and stocks from other biomedical waste and transport them to a treatment facility. Neither generators of cultures and stocks nor biomedical waste treatment facilities may subject cultures to a process that generates or releases airborne pathogens from the waste before treatment.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Dan Swecker (R-20)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring the treatment of biomedical waste cultures and stocks prior to disposal;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Water.
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