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Medical waste: sharps waste.

It became law on Oct 11, 2009.

CA SB 486 · Senate Bill · 2009–2010

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Oct 11, 2009

What it does

The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 requires a city's or a county's household hazardous waste element to include a program containing specified components for the safe collection, treatment, and disposal of sharps waste generated by households. The act requires the California Integrated Waste Management Board, in consultation with specified entities, to develop model programs for the collection and proper disposal of drug waste.

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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)

    Oct 11, 2009

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Where it goes next

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

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