IL HB4247 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Passed on June 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0484
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Passed on June 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0484
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
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 or the governing body of a charter school or nonpublic school to aid a school in the evaluation, prevention, or physical reconditioning of injuries and the management of asthma, the prevention of asthma symptoms, and emergency asthma response in a school setting. 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.
Title
SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0484 |
| 2026-06-26 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2027 |
| 2026-06-26 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2026-06-12 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026 |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted |
| 2026-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2026-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000 |
| 2026-03-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2026-03-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2026-03-19 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2026-03-18 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-003-000 |
| 2026-02-23 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-23 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 2025-12-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 5 | 22-30 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
