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Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and oxygen tanks, provides that "trained personnel" includes athletic coaches and trainers. Allows a pupil with asthma to self-administer and self-carry the pupil's asthma medication at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Allows a school nurse or trained personnel to administer undesignated asthma medication to a person at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Makes a change to provide that a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school may maintain a supply of asthma medication in the nurse's office. Requires a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school to maintain a supply of asthma medication in a secure location that is accessible before, during, and after school where a person is most at risk on account of physical activity. Requires at least one member of an athletic coach's staff at a school and any athletic trainers at that school to complete the training curriculum relating to the administration of undesignated asthma medication.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 12, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 3 co
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026
Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Assigned to Education
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner