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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6968   </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-NEEDLE DISPOSAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Deborah L. Graham</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/3.458 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/56.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.1</aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/56.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no permit shall be required for the operation of a sharps collection station if the operator follows certain procedures concerning the acceptance, storage, treatment, disposal, and transportation of the medical waste. Defines "sharps collection station". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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