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HB1056 • 2025

Education; replace term auto-injectable epinephrine with epinephrine and consolidate provisions relating to epinephrine and schools

Education; replace term auto-injectable epinephrine with epinephrine and consolidate provisions relating to epinephrine and schools

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Sponsor
Townsend, Rick
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

While the official text mentions revising definitions, it does not provide the specific meaning of 'epinephrine' or other terms, so no definition was added to 'terms_to_know'.

HB1056: Updating School Epinephrine Rules

This bill changes Georgia law to replace the phrase 'auto-injectable epinephrine' with just 'epinephrine' and combines related rules for schools, pharmacists, and health officials.

What This Bill Does

  • Replaces the term 'auto-injectable epinephrine' with 'epinephrine' in state education laws regarding student health.
  • Updates similar terms in laws regarding pharmacists and general health provisions.
  • Combines separate rules about epinephrine use in schools into one section.
  • Revises definitions to match the new term usage.
  • Removes older laws that conflict with these updates.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Elementary and secondary school officials
  • Pharmacists and pharmacy owners
  • State health agencies

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this bill will officially take effect.
  • The summary only covers changes to terms and rule consolidation, not specific details on how schools must store or train staff on epinephrine.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported

Official Summary Text

Education; replace term auto-injectable epinephrine with epinephrine and consolidate provisions relating to epinephrine and schools