SB2837 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION
Last Action
3/11/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/22-30  
Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and oxygen, provides that "trained personnel" includes coaches and athletic trainers. Defines "coach" as a volunteer or employee of a school who is responsible for organizing and supervising students to teach or train them in the fundamental skills of an interscholastic athletic activity, and provides that "coach" refers to both a head coach and an assistant coach. Defines "athletic trainer" as a licensed athletic trainer hired by or contracted by a school district to aid a school in the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, emergency care, and rehabilitation of injuries. Provides that a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school may maintain a supply of asthma medication in a practice field or gym. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are subject to appropriation or available grant funding.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/13/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
1/13/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/13/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/03/2026SenateAssigned to Education
2/17/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
3/06/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
3/06/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
3/10/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/11/2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
3/11/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026
3/12/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
3/12/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner