AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Summary
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · House May 19, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Education
upper
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
05/19/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
May 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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