Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive 8 D cosponsors

HB4247      — SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0484

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 17, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

Schools will allow asthma medication use by trained personnel and students during athletic activities.

This bill allows trained athletic coaches and trainers to administer asthma medications at school sports events and permits students to self-carry their asthma medications. Schools must also keep a supply of asthma medication accessible during physical activities.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Athletic coaches and trainers will be trained to administer asthma medication, enhancing safety for student athletes.
  • Families: Parents of students with asthma can feel reassured that their children can access their medication during school sports.

Summary

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and oxygen, provides that "trained personnel" includes athletic coaches and trainers. Allows a pupil with asthma to self-administer and self-carry the pupil's asthma medication at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Allows a school nurse or trained personnel to administer undesignated asthma medication to a person at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Requires a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school to maintain a supply of asthma medication in a secure location that is accessible before, during, and after school where a person is most at risk on account of physical activity. Requires at least one member of an athletic coach's staff at a school and any athletic trainers at that school to complete the training curriculum relating to the administration of undesignated asthma medication.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0484

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026

  13. Second Reading

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2026

  17. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  18. Referred to Assignments

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

  25. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  27. Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 009-000-000

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 008-000-000

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  43. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  44. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  45. Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-003-000

  46. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  47. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  48. Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  50. Referred to Rules Committee

  51. First Reading

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  53. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 38000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 58000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71004
Republican 36003
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 109008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 2001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 0300
Total 5301
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4247      do?
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and oxygen, provides that "trained personnel" includes athletic coaches and trainers. Allows a pupil with asthma to self-administer and self-carry the pupil's asthma medication at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Allows a school nurse or trained personnel to administer undesignated asthma medication to a person at a school-sponsored athletic practice or game. Requires a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school to maintain a supply of asthma medication in a secure location that is accessible before, during, and after school where a person is most at risk on account of physical activity. Requires at least one member of an athletic coach's staff at a school and any athletic trainers at that school to complete the training curriculum relating to the administration of undesignated asthma medication.
Who sponsors HB4247     ?
HB4247      is sponsored by Ram Villivalam, Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Christopher Belt, Laura Fine, Darby A. Hills, Bill Cunningham, Gregg Johnson (Democrat), and Thaddeus Jones (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4247     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 17, 2025. It awaits signature.
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