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Bill DISPOSAL OF MEDS OF DECEASED Amends the State Police Act, the Illinois Police Training Act, and the Counties Code. Provides that police officers, coroners, and medical examiners may dispose of unused medications found at the scene of a death after consulting with any law enforcement agency investigating the death. Provides the unused medications shall not be disposed into any public wastewater collection system. Limits liability for the disposal, or failure to dispose of, unused medications. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act making similar changes for physicians and nurses. Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act modifying a definition to clarify excess medication includes unused medication as the result of the death of a person. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 5781 Illinois HB 5781 (99th)
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Illinois HB 5781 (99th) — DISPOSAL OF MEDS OF DECEASED

Amends the State Police Act, the Illinois Police Training Act, and the Counties Code. Provides that police officers, coroners, and medical examiners may dispose of unused medications found at the scene of a death after consulting with any law enforcement agency investigating the death. Provides the unused medications shall not be disposed into any public wastewater collection system. Limits liability for the disposal, or failure to dispose of, unused medications. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act making similar changes for physicians and nurses. Amends the Safe Pharmaceutical Disposal Act modifying a definition to clarify excess medication includes unused medication as the result of the death of a person.

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 — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1040 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 1170 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Patricia R. Bellock — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2016-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock filing
  • 2016-02-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-04-06 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-04-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock amendment-introduction
  • 2016-04-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-04-08 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
  • 2016-04-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2016-04-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2016-04-14 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-04-14 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock amendment-introduction
  • 2016-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2016-04-15 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-04-15 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-04-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 006-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2016-04-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2016-04-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
  • 2016-04-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
  • 2016-04-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  • 2016-04-22 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2016-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-04-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  • 2016-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  • 2016-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
  • 2016-04-25 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2016-04-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  • 2016-04-25 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-25 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-05-03 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2016-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-05-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
  • 2016-05-11 Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
  • 2016-05-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-05-17 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
  • 2016-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  • 2016-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 012-000-000
  • 2016-05-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  • 2016-05-25 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Connelly amendment-passage
  • 2016-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2016-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  • 2016-05-25 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-05-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2016-05-25 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2016-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
  • 2016-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2016-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  • 2016-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  • 2016-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  • 2016-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
  • 2016-05-31 House Concurs
  • 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2016-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2016-05-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2016-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2016-07-28 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2016-07-28 Effective Date January 1, 2017
  • 2016-07-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0648 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2b3cfa4e-ecd1-46bb-83d4-2bb3481a25bc. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).