Institutions of higher education; possession and administration of epinephrine.
Summary
Authorizes and provides liability protection for employees of a public or private institution of higher education who are authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of epinephrine, insulin, or glucagon to possess and administer such epinephrine, insulin, or glucagon. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 30, 2016
Signed Mar 3, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 3, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 304 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB944S1
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104796D-S1
legislature
Dec 30, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 30, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100256D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
Co
MM
Monty Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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