---
type: "Bill"
title: "EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS"
description: "Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the self-administration and self-carry of asthma medication and epinephrine auto-injectors and the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors or an opioid antagonist, provides that the term \"trained personnel\" includes a school bus driver employed by an independent contractor and that, with respect to asthma medication and epinephrine auto-injectors, before and after normal school activities includes while being transported on a school bus. Provides that the secure location for a supply of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors must be accessible before, during, and after school. Provides that if a supply of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors is maintained, then the school district, public school, or nonpublic school must annually report that information to the State Board of Education; makes related changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 4462"
citation: "Illinois HB 4462 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-01-15"
last_action: "2016-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6a127739-e228-40b9-bc8c-c604bee98669"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4462&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=93378&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "578d708dbb7313d3847d6675343312e94bc901609e745f54021138b146770655"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4462 (99th) — EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the self-administration and self-carry of asthma medication and epinephrine auto-injectors and the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors or an opioid antagonist, provides that the term "trained personnel" includes a school bus driver employed by an independent contractor and that, with respect to asthma medication and epinephrine auto-injectors, before and after normal school activities includes while being transported on a school bus. Provides that the secure location for a supply of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors must be accessible before, during, and after school. Provides that if a supply of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors is maintained, then the school district, public school, or nonpublic school must annually report that information to the State Board of Education; makes related changes.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4462&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=93378&DocNum=4462&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4462eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=93378&DocNum=4462&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4462enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=93378&DocNum=4462&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Biss — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-01-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `filing`
- **2016-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-01-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-23** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2016-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2016-04-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2016-04-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2016-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2016-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2016-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2016-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2016-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2016-04-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2016 `reading-1`
- **2016-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2016-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2016-04-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2016-04-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2016-04-27** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2016-05-03** Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2016
- **2016-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2016-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016
- **2016-05-11** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2016-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-05** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0711 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6a127739-e228-40b9-bc8c-c604bee98669`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).