Education - As enacted, expands the prescribed forms of epinephrine that an LEA or nonpublic school is authorized to administer when a student is believed to be experiencing a life-threatening allergic or anaphylactic reaction to any prescribed form of epinephrine, not just epinephrine auto-injectors. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 5.
HB 1550 expands Tennessee school policies to allow public and nonpublic schools to administer any prescribed form of epinephrine (not limited to auto-injectors) for students experiencing life-threatening allergic reactions. The bill requires schools to maintain epinephrine in at least two secure locations and permits school nurses or trained staff to use school-stored epinephrine when a student lacks personal medication or a prescription on file. It clarifies that physicians and school staff administering epinephrine under this policy are not liable for harm unless there was intentional disregard for safety. The law amends Tennessee Code Sections 49-50-1602(f) and 68-140-501(1) to remove the restriction to "epinephrine auto-injectors" and replace it with "epinephrine." This directly affects schools, students with allergies, and school medical personnel.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed May 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
22
Committee
20
Amendments
1
May 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0820)
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Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
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Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
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Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
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Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
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Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
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Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
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Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 2/17/2026
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Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
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Jan 15, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
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Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elaine Davis
RRepublican
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