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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5234

SB 5234: Medicine stewardship program

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

Summary

  • The Medicine Return Association (Association) is established to finance and operate a product stewardship program for the collection, transportation, and disposal of unwanted legend and non-legend drugs from residential sources, including controlled substances, brand name drugs, and generic drugs.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5234), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 18, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1370
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5234, SSB 5234

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: Adam Kline (D-37)

16 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Karen Keiser D-33Phil Rockefeller D-23Paull Shin D-21Steve Conway D-29Craig Pridemore D-49Kevin Ranker D-40Cheryl Pflug R-5Sharon Nelson D-34Maralyn Chase D-32Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Scott White D-46Debbie Regala D-27Ed Murray D-43Karen Fraser D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5234)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5234)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Moved to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5234)
  10. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5234)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5234)
  18. Senate Rules "X" file.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5234)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5234)
  22. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5234)
  24. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5234)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5234)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5234 in other sessions

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