SB270 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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
| February 27, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 532 |
| February 27, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 15, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 1, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 14, 2018 | ROOM 727 at 08:30 | Senate ED Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 316 at 11:30 | Senate T&M Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB270 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |