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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1845

HB 1845: Pharmaceutical waste

Concerning pharmaceutical waste.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology (Department) to convene a stakeholder workgroup in order to evaluate pharmaceutical waste management policies and encourages the Department to use enforcement discretion until the work group completes its evaluation.
  • Requires the stakeholder workgroup to submit recommendations to the Legislature by December 31, 2015.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1845), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard DeBolt (R-20)
Introduced
January 30, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
ESB 5577
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1845, ESHB 1845

AN ACT Relating to pharmaceutical waste;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard DeBolt (R-20)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Ed Orcutt R-20Shelly Short R-7Norma Smith R-10Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: ESHB 1845
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican47000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1845)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1845)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1845)
  4. Referred to Environment. (ESHB 1845)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1845)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1845)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1845)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1845)
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1845)
  10. Referred to Rules. (ESHB 1845)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1845)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1845)
  13. EET - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1845)
  14. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications. (ESHB 1845)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1845)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1845)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1845)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1845)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1845)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1845)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1845)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1845)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1845)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1845 in other sessions

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