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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1496

HB 1496: Residential sharps waste

Concerning the disposal of residential sharps waste.

Summary

  • Requires certain pharmaceutical manufacturers to submit a plan to the Department of Health to provide a free and convenient service for the safe collection and disposal of residential sharps waste.
  • Creates civil penalties for pharmaceutical manufacturers who fail to submit, implement, or publish a plan as required, unless they qualify for an exemption.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1496), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
January 24, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5632
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1496, SHB 1496

AN ACT Relating to the disposal of residential sharps waste;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dave Upthegrove D-33Eileen Cody D-34Dean Takko D-19

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1496)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1496)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1496)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1496)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1496)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight. (SHB 1496)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1496)
  13. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1496)
  14. Referred to Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.
  15. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 1496 in other sessions

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

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