HB 2117 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for definitions, for possession and use of asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors, for school access to emergency epinephrine and for administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by school bus drivers and school crossing guards.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to allow students with asthma or severe allergies to possess and self-administer their prescribed asthma medications (including inhalers) and epinephrine auto-injectors at school. Schools must create written policies requiring students to demonstrate self-administration capability and notify the school nurse after use, while ensuring medications are stored safely and accessible only to authorized students. The bill also permits trained school staff, including bus drivers and crossing guards, to administer epinephrine auto-injectors in emergencies for students experiencing allergic reactions or asthma attacks. These changes aim to improve student safety by ensuring timely access to life-saving medications during school hours.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN2738 → Printer's No. PN3493 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill update primarily adds new sponsors to the legislation and clarifies the legal protections for individuals administering emergency medication. It also expands the definition of an epinephrine delivery system to explicitly include devices for treating life-threatening allergic reactions. Most significantly, it modifies training requirements to allow for approved online courses or in-person training and clarifies that school employees who are not licensed healthcare practitioners cannot administer short-acting asthma medication.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding who can administer medication was narrowed by explicitly prohibiting non-licensed school employees from doing so, while the scope of training options was broadened to include online courses.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Warren, PIELLI, DALEY, SMITH-WADE-EL, and SHAFFER as co-sponsors to the bill.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'epinephrine delivery system' to explicitly state it is used to prevent or treat a life-threatening allergic reaction.

Updated the definition of 'epinephrine [auto-injector] delivery system' to include the term 'auto-injector' for clarity.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the training requirement for storage personnel to allow for either an approved online course or in-person training instead of mandating a specific program type.

Added a specific prohibition stating that school employees who are not licensed healthcare practitioners shall not provide or administer short-acting asthma medication.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded the list of civil immunity statutes that apply to individuals administering emergency medication to include 42 Pa.C.S. § 8337.1.

Floor votes · House Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

201–0

Passed

Total votes 201

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic102

102 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican99

99 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education

upper

Jun 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third consideration and final passage

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Re-reported as committed

lower

Jun 2, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (201-0)

house

Jun 2, 2026

Committee

Re-committed to Appropriations

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported as committed

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Committee

Referred to Education

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors