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SB118 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB118 Alabama 2017 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Tom Whatley
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Education, Kyle Graddy Act, administration of single dose autoinjectable epinephrine on K-12 school campuses by students and pursuant to anaphylaxis preparedness program provided, Secs. 16-1-39, 16-1-48 am'd
Description

Under existing law, students attending public and nonpublic K-12 schools are permitted to self-administer certain approved medications while on school property and the State Department of Education is required to develop and anaphylaxis preparedness program to recognize, prevent, and respond to severe allergic reactions on public school campuses.

This bill would name the self-administration law and the anaphylaxis preparedness program law together as the Kyle Graddy Act.

This bill would specifically allow the possession and self-administration of single dose autoinjectable epinephrine by a school student.

This bill would also provide further for the definition of single dose autoinjectable epinephrine.

Subjects
Education

Bill Actions

H

Pending third reading on day 16 Favorable from Education Policy

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 90

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Reported from Education and Youth Affairs as Favorable

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 21, 2017 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature