HB 1147 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Epinephrine; every public place may make available for administration.

Summary
Epinephrine permitted in certain public places. Allows public places to make epinephrine available for administration. The bill allows employees of such public places who are authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of epinephrine to possess and administer epinephrine to a person present in such public place believed in good faith to be having an anaphylactic reaction. The bill also provides that an employee of such public place who is authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of epinephrine and who administers or assists in the administration of epinephrine to a person present in the public place believed in good faith to be having an anaphylactic reaction, or is the prescriber of the epinephrine, shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment. The bill directs the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of Health Professions, to develop policies and guidelines for the recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis in public places. Such policies and guidelines shall be provided to the Commissioner of Health no later than July 1, 2021.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Mar 31, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2020

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2020
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
3
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Mar 31, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 556 (effective 7/1/20)
Mar 5, 2020
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
Mar 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
Mar 4, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Mar 2, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee amendments agreed to
Mar 2, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendments waived
Feb 27, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 18, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Feb 12, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Feb 10, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 7, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Feb 6, 2020
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Engrossed by House as amended HB1147E
Feb 6, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Committee amendment agreed to
Feb 4, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 29, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 0-N)
Jan 24, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
Jan 22, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Jan 22, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred from Courts of Justice
Jan 7, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 7, 2020
House of Delegates · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103677D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark L. Keam
Mark L. Keam
DDemocratic
VA
35