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Epinephrine Access Public AccommodationsEnactedState Checked 9/9/2026 Link Unconfirmed

Epinephrine Auto-Injector Act

Illinois Public Act 99-0711 2016 Co-sponsors: Ron Sandack
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Primary Sponsor
Chris Nybo
Co-sponsors: Ron Sandack

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Source AgencyIllinois General Assembly
Last Updated2026-09-09
Last Verified2026-09-09
Verified ByPolicyPantry Editorial Team
Official Source URL http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/99/PDF/099-0711.pdf Link Unconfirmed — this source may not match this law

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Summary

Allows authorized entities such as restaurants and theaters to stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel.

Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It

Core Patient Populations

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Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.

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Legislative Timeline

Legislative Session99th General Assembly
Introduced2016-01-27
CommitteeSenate Public Health; House Human Services

Votes & Legislative History

Legislative History & Resources

Committee HistoryPassed Senate; Passed House.
Legislative HistoryIntroduced 01/27/2016; Passed Senate 04/14/2016; Passed House 05/26/2016; Signed by Governor 08/05/2016.

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Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 11/6/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

Stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine

Requires schools to maintain a stock supply of epinephrine and establish protocols for managing students with life-threatening allergies.

VT 16 V.S.A. § 1388 2013
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Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-06
Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 11/6/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

Authority to obtain and use an epinephrine auto-injector or stock albuterol

Provides legal authority for schools to obtain and use stock epinephrine and albuterol for students experiencing anaphylaxis or respiratory distress.

UT 26B-4-409 2023
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Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-06
Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 11/6/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

Possession and administration of epinephrine

Directs the Board to promulgate regulations for the possession and administration of epinephrine in schools for students with disabilities.

VA § 22.1-321.1 2015
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Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-06

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