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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1370: Medicine stewardship program

Creating a statewide program for the collection, transportation, and disposal of unwanted medicines.

Summary

  • Creates an association to finance and operate a product stewardship program, with the approval of the State Board of Pharmacy, for the collection and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources.
  • Requires producers of drugs subject to the product stewardship program to participate in the program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1370), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 19, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5234
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing safe collection and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources through a producer-provided and funded product stewardship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

24 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Zack Hudgins D-11Laurie Jinkins D-27Glenn Anderson R-5Christine Rolfes D-23Eileen Cody D-34Hans Dunshee D-44Mary Helen Roberts D-21Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Senator D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Cindy Ryu D-32Dave Upthegrove D-33Ruth Kagi D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Larry Seaquist D-26Bob Hasegawa D-11Tina Orwall D-33Mike Sells D-38Tami Green D-28Jim Jacks D-49Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Steve Tharinger D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 1370 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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