HB356 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
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.
To amend Sections 16-1-39 and 16-1-48, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the administration of medications on K-12 school campuses; to name the code sections together as the Kyle Graddy Act; to allow the possession and self-administration of single dose autoinjectable epinephrine by students; and to provide further for the definition of single dose autoinjectable epinephrine.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2018 | S | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Education and Youth Affairs |
| March 14, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs |
| February 28, 2018 | H | Engrossed |
| February 28, 2018 | H | Cosponsors Added |
| February 28, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 562 |
| February 28, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 561 |
| February 28, 2018 | H | Education Policy Amendment Offered |
| February 28, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 21, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 31, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB356 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature