republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/hb-991.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "ASTHMA INHAL RECREAT CAMP ACT"
description: "Creates the Asthma Inhalers at Recreational Camps Act. Provides that a recreational camp shall permit a child with severe, potentially life-threatening allergies to possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector provided certain conditions are met. Provides that the recreational camp shall obtain information from the child's physician concerning the child's health and proper administration of any medication. Provides that if the conditions of the Act are met, the child may possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector at the recreational camp or at any camp sponsored activity, event, or program. Defines \"physician\" and \"recreational camps\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 991"
citation: "Illinois HB 991 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-03"
last_action: "2005-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b796d8b9-6570-49e4-a1a6-3bff61050d0a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=991&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=15658&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "a9f1ad51ca1abf44e68b87d6741e2a3ee50fd2e764baca133a96494289300e4a"
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 991 (94th) — ASTHMA INHAL RECREAT CAMP ACT

Creates the Asthma Inhalers at Recreational Camps Act. Provides that a recreational camp shall permit a child with severe, potentially life-threatening allergies to possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector provided certain conditions are met. Provides that the recreational camp shall obtain information from the child's physician concerning the child's health and proper administration of any medication. Provides that if the conditions of the Act are met, the child may possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector at the recreational camp or at any camp sponsored activity, event, or program. Defines "physician" and "recreational camps".

## 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=09400HB0991&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15658&DocNum=991&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0991eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15658&DocNum=991&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0991enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15658&DocNum=991&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Deborah L. Graham — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deborah L. Graham `filing`
- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2005-02-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2005-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-08** Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2005-02-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2005-02-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-02-23** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deborah L. Graham `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2005-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- **2005-04-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-04-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2005-04-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2005-04-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2005-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
- **2005-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
- **2005-05-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- **2005-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2005-05-20** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2005-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2005-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2005
- **2005-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0670 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b796d8b9-6570-49e4-a1a6-3bff61050d0a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).