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States that have passed needlestick prevention
legislation, in chronological order:
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State
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Bill Number
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Date Signed into Law
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California
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AB1208
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9/98
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Tennessee
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SB 1023
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3/99
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Maryland
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HB 287, HB 360
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5/99
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Texas
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HB 2085
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6/99
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New Jersey
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AB 3546
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1/00
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West Virginia
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HB 4298
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4/3/00
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Minnesota
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SB 2397/SB 1202
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4/10/00 & 4/18/00
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Maine
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HB 1532
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4/14/00
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Georgia
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HB 1448
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4/20/00
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Iowa
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SB 2302
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4/25/00
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New Hampshire
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HB 1244
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5/26/00
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Alaska
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SB 261
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6/01/00
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Connecticut
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HB 5911
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6/01/00
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Oklahoma
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HB 2139
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6/05/00
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Ohio
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SB 183
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7/6/00
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Massachusetts
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HB 5394
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8/17/00
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New York
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A. 7144 & SB 8126
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11/01/00
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Arkansas
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HB 1356
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2/27/01
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Missouri
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SB 266
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7/12/01
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Rhode Island
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HB 5906/HB 6311
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7/13/01
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Pennsylvania
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HB 454
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12/01
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TOTAL = 21
For detailed descriptions of individual state laws, click here
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