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An Act Relating to Education - Health and Safety of Pupils

Rhode Island · S 2855

14 related laws across 3 categories

Same State — Rhode Island

(6)
AsthmaPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 11/2/2026 Source Active Education

An Act Relating to Education - School Buildings

Establishes a structured, science-based approach to addressing indoor air quality in school buildings to mitigate environmental asthma triggers.

VL
SponsorValarie Lawson
RI S 2873 2026
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-02
AsthmaPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 11/2/2026 Source Active Education

Rhode Island Indoor Air Quality in Schools Act

Establishes a structured, science-based approach to improving indoor air quality in schools to reduce exposure to asthma triggers like mold and poor ventilation.

RI S.2873 2026
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-02
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 8/14/2026 Source Active

Permits students diagnosed with asthma to carry and self-administer asthma medication or epinephrine

This bill mandates that schools stock emergency medications and permits students with asthma or allergies to carry their own rescue medications.

RI H.7896 (2026) 2026
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-14
Signed Into Law
AnaphylaxisEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 10/25/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

Allergic emergencies--Anaphylaxis--Use of epinephrine--Immunity for those administering

Mandates training for school bus drivers and monitors to administer epinephrine to students experiencing anaphylaxis.

RI R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-22 2026
Trusted Reference
Trusted Reference Verified 2026-10-25
Signed Into Law
AsthmaEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 10/25/2026 Link Unconfirmed Cross-Cutting

House Resolution Proclaiming the Month of May 2026 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

A legislative resolution formally recognizing May 2026 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in Rhode Island.

RP
SponsorRepresentatives Edwards, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Chippendale, Bennett, Kennedy, Azzinaro, Shanley, Diaz, and Potter
RI H 8583 2026
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-10-25
Signed Into Law
School PolicyEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 10/23/2026 Source Active Education

Allergic emergencies — Anaphylaxis — Use of epinephrine — Immunity for those administering

Requires school policies to include procedures for managing anaphylaxis, including parental authorization for epinephrine administration and training for school bus drivers.

RI R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-22 2025
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-09-22

Same Condition — anaphylaxis

(6)
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/2/2026 Source Active Education

Emergency Medication Modernization Act

An Act Relating to Education -- Health and Safety of Pupils

Proposed legislation to permit students diagnosed with asthma or at risk of anaphylaxis to carry and self-administer rescue inhalers and epinephrine, and expands the definition of epinephrine to include newer delivery methods like intranasal sprays.

Rhode Island H7896
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-02
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/4/2026 Official Source Education

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025

A federal bill that would require local school food service personnel to receive annual training and certification on food allergies as part of the National School Lunch Program.

South Dakota S.1469
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-04
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/4/2026 Official Source Education

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025

A federal bill that would require the USDA to include food allergy awareness and management training for local school food service personnel participating in the National School Lunch Program.

South Dakota S. 1469
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-04
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/6/2026 Source Active Child Care

Pending Childcare Epinephrine Training Bill

Texas HB 2283 (89th Legislature)

Pending legislation that would explicitly make day-care centers responsible for training employees in the administration of an epinephrine delivery device.

Texas HB 2283
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-06
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/6/2026 Source Active Education

School Nurse Notification Act

House Bill 692

Requires a school to notify parents if a nurse is not assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

Texas HB 692
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-06
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/2/2026 Source Active Education

WI SB156

Requiring first responders to be trained to administer epinephrine delivery systems

A pending bill that would require first responders in Wisconsin to be trained to administer epinephrine delivery systems, addressing gaps where police and EMTs may not currently carry or be authorized to use epinephrine.

Wisconsin SB156
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-02

Same Policy Area — education

(6)
Signed Into Law
AsthmaEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 11/7/2026 Source Active Education

Arkansas Emergency Epinephrine and Albuterol Act

An Act to Require Public and Charter Schools to Maintain Undesignated Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Albuterol

Requires Arkansas public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to maintain stock epinephrine auto-injectors and stock albuterol with standing orders, and establishes training protocols for personnel responding to severe allergic or respiratory events.

JB
SponsorJustin Boyd
AR A.C.A. § 6-18-707 2017
Trusted Reference
Trusted Reference Verified 2026-10-17
Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 11/7/2026 Source Active Education

Epinephrine Modernization Act

HB1166 of 2025 (Clarification of Epinephrine Types)

Amends existing school health laws to clarify that 'epinephrine' includes both auto-injectable devices and nasal spray formats, ensuring schools can stock modern delivery methods for treating anaphylaxis.

Arkansas HB1166
Trusted Reference
Trusted Reference Verified 2026-11-06
AsthmaPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 11/2/2026 Source Active Education

An Act Relating to Education - School Buildings

Establishes a structured, science-based approach to addressing indoor air quality in school buildings to mitigate environmental asthma triggers.

VL
SponsorValarie Lawson
RI S 2873 2026
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-02
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/2/2026 Source Active Education

Emergency Medication Modernization Act

An Act Relating to Education -- Health and Safety of Pupils

Proposed legislation to permit students diagnosed with asthma or at risk of anaphylaxis to carry and self-administer rescue inhalers and epinephrine, and expands the definition of epinephrine to include newer delivery methods like intranasal sprays.

Rhode Island H7896
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-02
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/4/2026 Official Source Education

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025

A federal bill that would require local school food service personnel to receive annual training and certification on food allergies as part of the National School Lunch Program.

South Dakota S.1469
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-04
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 11/4/2026 Official Source Education

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025

A federal bill that would require the USDA to include food allergy awareness and management training for local school food service personnel participating in the National School Lunch Program.

South Dakota S. 1469
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-04

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