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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama expands authorized forms of single-dose epinephrine for public schools and public entities
Last action · April 17, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Margie Wilcox
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What This Bill Does
Alabama enacts a law updating provisions for epinephrine use, allowing any FDA-approved single-use epinephrine delivery device containing a premeasured dose to be stocked and administered by schools, authorized entities, and students, effective October 1, 2026.
Expands the types of emergency allergy devices schools and public-serving organizations can stock and administer, while establishing civil and criminal liability protections for trained staff, physicians, and entities responding to severe allergic reactions.
- State laws regarding school medication administration and anaphylaxis preparedness establish protocols for handling severe allergic reactions on public school grounds. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
K-12 public school students
Students diagnosed with allergies are permitted to carry and self-administer any FDA-approved single-use epinephrine delivery device while on school property.
Authorized entities
Organized entities such as daycares, restaurants, and sports arenas may acquire and stock epinephrine prescriptions and must submit incident reports following administrations.
Medical practitioners and pharmacists
Authorized to prescribe and dispense epinephrine delivery systems in the name of an authorized entity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of epinephrine devices are now authorized under this law?
Which non-school locations are permitted to stock epinephrine?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 17, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Apr 9, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Apr 9, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Apr 9, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
- Apr 8, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1271
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- Apr 1, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Apr 1, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 31, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Mar 31, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
- Mar 17, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 966
- Mar 17, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Mar 11, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health
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Broadening of Emergency Medical Devices
The legislation shifts statutory language from strict autoinjector requirements to any FDA-approved single-use premeasured delivery system.
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