Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) highlights the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1266 in his Capitol Comment for the Week of March 31, 2014.
SB 1266 will require public schools to stock epinephrine auto injectors on campus so critically important medicine can be administered quickly and safely if a student suffers from a serious anaphylactic allergy reaction during school hours.
Current California law allows schools to stock epinephrine, but does not require it. While many California schools are already voluntarily stocking epinephrine, there is no concrete data on how many.
Epinephrine, commonly known as adrenalin, is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. It increases heart rate, constricts the blood vessels, and opens the airways.
Although SB 1266 passed its first policy test in the Senate Education Committee, several hurdles remain. The bill has been "triple-referred" to three different policy committees, and still faces several obstacles in the Senate Judiciary and Health Committees.
Senator Huff serves as the Senate Republican Leader and represents the 29th Senate District covering portions of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Follow Senator Huff on Twitter @bobhuff99. Visit Senator Huff's website.
SB 1266 will require public schools to stock epinephrine auto injectors on campus so critically important medicine can be administered quickly and safely if a student suffers from a serious anaphylactic allergy reaction during school hours.
Current California law allows schools to stock epinephrine, but does not require it. While many California schools are already voluntarily stocking epinephrine, there is no concrete data on how many.
Epinephrine, commonly known as adrenalin, is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. It increases heart rate, constricts the blood vessels, and opens the airways.
Although SB 1266 passed its first policy test in the Senate Education Committee, several hurdles remain. The bill has been "triple-referred" to three different policy committees, and still faces several obstacles in the Senate Judiciary and Health Committees.
Senator Huff serves as the Senate Republican Leader and represents the 29th Senate District covering portions of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Follow Senator Huff on Twitter @bobhuff99. Visit Senator Huff's website.