SB15 Alabama 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
| April 3, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 123 |
| April 3, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 20, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 5, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 20, 2019 | Room 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB15 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |