# Illinois SB2837: SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION Illinois SB2837, SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-07 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2837-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2837 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-ASTHMA MEDICATION - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-05-07, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman - Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: assignments, education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and oxygen tanks, 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. Makes a change to provide that a school district, public school, charter school, or nonpublic school may maintain a supply of asthma medication in the nurse's office. 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 overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Emil Jones, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Education; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Do Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Assigned to Education (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2837.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2837sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2837sam002.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2837.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2837sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2837sam002.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2837-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).