SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION
Summary
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and oxygen tanks, provides that "trained personnel" includes athletic coaches and trainers. Allows a pupil with asthma to self-administer and self-carry the pupil's asthma medication at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Allows a school nurse or trained personnel to administer undesignated asthma medication to a person at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Makes a change to provide that a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school may maintain a supply of asthma medication in the nurse's office. Requires a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school to maintain a supply of asthma medication in a secure location that is accessible before, during, and after school where a person is most at risk on account of physical activity. Requires at least one member of an athletic coach's staff at a school and any athletic trainers at that school to complete the training curriculum relating to the administration of undesignated asthma medication.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
5
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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