EPINEPHRINE LIABILITY-POLICE
Summary
Amends the State Police Act. Provides that a physician, physician's assistant with prescriptive authority, or advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority who provides a standing order or prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of the Department of State Police shall incur no civil or professional liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any injury or death arising from the use of an epinephrine auto-injector. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that a physician, physician's assistant with prescriptive authority, or advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority who provides a standing order or prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a local governmental agency shall incur no civil or professional liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any injury or death arising from the use of an epinephrine auto-injector. Makes conforming changes to the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Public Health Standing Orders Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Feb 21, 2018
Signed Jul 31, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2018 · House May 22, 2018
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 48
Feb 21, 2018
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
4
Jul 31, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-8)
senate
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Aug 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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