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type: "Bill"
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title: "DISPOSAL OF MEDS OF DECEASED"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "HB 5781"
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citation: "Illinois HB 5781 (99th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 68
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2016-02-11"
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last_action: "2016-07-28"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b3cfa4e-ecd1-46bb-83d4-2bb3481a25bc"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5781&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=95244&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "ad17e332e68d7e7bc86ef3793829977e94daf0bfff5fb2e0a8fcd13bca0188ad"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 5781 (99th) — DISPOSAL OF MEDS OF DECEASED
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5781&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95244&DocNum=5781&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5781eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95244&DocNum=5781&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5781enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95244&DocNum=5781&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Patricia R. Bellock — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2016-02-11** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `filing`
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- **2016-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-02-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-06** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-04-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
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- **2016-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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- **2016-04-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-04-14** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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- **2016-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2016-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2016-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2016-04-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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- **2016-04-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
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- **2016-04-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
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- **2016-04-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
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- **2016-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2016-04-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-04-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
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- **2016-04-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
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- **2016-04-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
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- **2016-04-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2016-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-04-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
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- **2016-04-25** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2016-04-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-03** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **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.
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- **2016-05-11** Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2016-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
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- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly `amendment-introduction`
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- **2016-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2016-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
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- **2016-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
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- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 012-000-000
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- **2016-05-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
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- **2016-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2016-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Connelly `amendment-passage`
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- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2016-05-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
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- **2016-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2016-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2016-05-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
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- **2016-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2016-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2016-05-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
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- **2016-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
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- **2016-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
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- **2016-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
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- **2016-05-31** House Concurs
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- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2016-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
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- **2016-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
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- **2016-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2016-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2016-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2017
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- **2016-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0648 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b3cfa4e-ecd1-46bb-83d4-2bb3481a25bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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