Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.

S155 SED Statement 3/2/26

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
155

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:
�MARCH
2, 2026

����� The Senate Education Committee reports favorably
Senate Bill No. 155.

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This
bill permits school bus drivers to administer epinephrine to students in
certain emergency circumstances. The bill requires the policy of a board of
education or a nonpublic school for the emergency administration of epinephrine
to a student to permit a school bus driver to administer epinephrine to a
student when the following conditions are met:

(1)

the student�s
parent or guardian has provided written authorization for a school bus driver
to administer epinephrine to the student in an emergency;

(2)

�the student�s
parent or guardian has provided to the board of education or chief school
administrator of a nonpublic school written orders from a physician or advanced
practice nurse that the student requires the administration of epinephrine for
anaphylaxis;

(3)

the board or
chief school administrator of a nonpublic school informs the student�s parents
or guardians in writing that the district and its employees or agents or the
nonpublic school and its employees or agents, the school bus driver, and school
bus contractor have no liability as a result of any injury arising from the
administration of the epinephrine via a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism;

(4)

�the student�s
parents or guardians sign a statement acknowledging their understanding that
the district or the nonpublic school, the school bus driver, and school bus
contractor have no liability as a result of any injury arising from the
administration of the epinephrine via a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism to
the student and that the parents or guardians are to indemnify and hold
harmless the district and its employees or agents or the nonpublic school and
its employees or agents, the school bus driver, and school bus contractor
against any claims arising out of the administration of the epinephrine via a
pre-filled auto-injector mechanism; and

(5)

�the school
bus driver has been properly trained in the administration of epinephrine via a
pre-filled auto-injector mechanism using standardized training protocols
established pursuant to current law. The training is to be conducted by an
entity or individual approved by the Department of Health.

����� This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the
2026-2027 session pending technical review.� As reported, the bill includes the
changes required by technical review, which has been performed.