AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Summary
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
03/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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