republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/hb-706.md

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Bill	PHARMA DISPOSAL-DOCTORS-NURSES	Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that in the absence of a police officer, State Police officer, coroner, or medical examiner at the scene of a death, a nurse or physician may dispose of unused medication found at the scene while engaging in the performance of his or her duties. Provides that anyone authorized to dispose of unused medications under the Act, and his or her employer, employees, or agents shall incur no civil liability, criminal liability, or professional discipline, except for willful or wanton misconduct, as a result of any injury arising from his or her good faith disposal or non-disposal of unused medication. Defines "nurse" and "physician". Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	HB 706	Illinois HB 706 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	35	2	2017-01-25	2017-08-25	openstates	ocd-bill/2a89198b-8db3-4e76-bf91-d4c21175eaed	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=706&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=101011&SessionID=91&GA=100	d213f90e6afa195482a3be1559d5a69652c7c51806bdb8f2ea348fa91a89df93	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 706 (100th) — PHARMA DISPOSAL-DOCTORS-NURSES

Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act. Provides that in the absence of a police officer, State Police officer, coroner, or medical examiner at the scene of a death, a nurse or physician may dispose of unused medication found at the scene while engaging in the performance of his or her duties. Provides that anyone authorized to dispose of unused medications under the Act, and his or her employer, employees, or agents shall incur no civil liability, criminal liability, or professional discipline, except for willful or wanton misconduct, as a result of any injury arising from his or her good faith disposal or non-disposal of unused medication. Defines "nurse" and "physician". Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Patricia R. Bellock — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2017-01-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock filing
• 2017-01-25 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-01-25 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-02-08 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
• 2017-02-24 To Tort Liability Law Subcommittee
• 2017-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock amendment-introduction
• 2017-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-03-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
• 2017-03-29 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-03-29 Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
• 2017-03-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2017-03-29 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-03-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-04-04 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2017-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2017-04-05 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
• 2017-04-05 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2017-04-05 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2017 reading-1
• 2017-04-05 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
• 2017-04-06 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-04-06 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-04-25 Assigned to Public Health referral-committee
• 2017-05-03 Do Pass Public Health; 006-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
• 2017-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
• 2017-05-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
• 2017-05-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
• 2017-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-05-29 Passed Both Houses
• 2017-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2017-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2017-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2017
• 2017-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0345 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2a89198b-8db3-4e76-bf91-d4c21175eaed. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).