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Home-generated pharmaceutical waste: secure drug take-back bins.

It became law on Aug 29, 2016.

CA SB 1229 · Senate Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Became law
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Aug 29, 2016

What it does

Under existing law, the Medical Waste Management Act, the State Department of Public Health regulates the management and handling of medical waste, including pharmaceutical waste, as defined. The act generally prohibits a person from transporting, storing, treating, disposing, or causing the treatment of medical waste in a manner not authorized by the act. A violation of that provision is a crime.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Aug 29, 2016

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

Work with this bill

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