republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/hb-5892.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "UNDESIGNATED EPI AUTO-INJECTOR"
description: "Amends the School Code. Provides for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a pupil, school nurse, and trained personnel. Limits liability for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a school nurse or trained personnel. Requires a school to permit the self-administration and self-carry of asthma medication by a pupil with asthma. Provides that prior to the administration of an undesignated epinephrine auto-injector, trained personnel must submit to his or her school's administration proof of completion of a training curriculum to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis. Requires training to be completed annually and sets forth training curriculum guidelines. Provides that within 3 days of the administration of epinephrine by a school nurse, trained personnel, or a student at a school or school-sponsored activity, the school must report to the Board certain information, which the Board will then use in its report to the General Assembly identifying the frequency and circumstances of epinephrine administration during the preceding academic year. Effective August 1, 2014."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 5892"
citation: "Illinois HB 5892 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-14"
last_action: "2014-07-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7e48aca3-8869-489b-b94c-b34950d8b2ab"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5892&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=81197&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "2e967d72a3a6fbb13af0876b3c7c0d29a2a0f63e01fa8c0e63c543fc17075319"
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 5892 (98th) — UNDESIGNATED EPI AUTO-INJECTOR

Amends the School Code. Provides for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a pupil, school nurse, and trained personnel. Limits liability for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a school nurse or trained personnel. Requires a school to permit the self-administration and self-carry of asthma medication by a pupil with asthma. Provides that prior to the administration of an undesignated epinephrine auto-injector, trained personnel must submit to his or her school's administration proof of completion of a training curriculum to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis. Requires training to be completed annually and sets forth training curriculum guidelines. Provides that within 3 days of the administration of epinephrine by a school nurse, trained personnel, or a student at a school or school-sponsored activity, the school must report to the Board certain information, which the Board will then use in its report to the General Assembly identifying the frequency and circumstances of epinephrine administration during the preceding academic year. Effective August 1, 2014.

## 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=09800HB5892&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81197&DocNum=5892&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5892eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81197&DocNum=5892&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB5892enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=81197&DocNum=5892&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — primary (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `filing`
- **2014-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2014-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2014-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2014-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2014-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2014-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2014-03-03** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2014-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2014-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2014-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2014-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2014-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2014-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2014-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2014-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2014-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2014-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 012-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2014-03-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2014-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2014-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 010-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2014-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2014-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-30** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass Education; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014
- **2014-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2014
- **2014-05-23** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
- **2014-05-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2014-05-28** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-05-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2014-06-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-07-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-07-30** Effective Date August 1, 2014
- **2014-07-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0795 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7e48aca3-8869-489b-b94c-b34950d8b2ab`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).