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SB 668: Storage and Disposal of Prescription Drugs and Sharps

GENERAL BILL by Burgess

Storage and Disposal of Prescription Drugs and Sharps; Requiring the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a study of the safe collection and proper disposal of sharps; establishing the collection methods to be considered in conducting the study; authorizing the departments to work or contract with counties, municipalities, and private entities; requiring the departments to submit a specified report to the Governor and the Legislature by a certain date; providing requirements for establishments that store, warehouse, or hold certain prescription drugs solely for the purpose of destruction, etc. APPROPRIATION: $200,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/12/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/12/2025 Senate • Filed
2/25/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/6/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/11/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/11/2025 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
3/12/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services