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Every place of public accommodation may make epinephrine available for administration.

Virginia Restaurant Food Allergy Awareness Act

Directs the Virginia Department of Health to require retail food establishments to display food allergy awareness notices and include consumer allergy notification prompts on menus.

SponsorJennifer B. Boysko

Food Allergy Awareness Notice Act

Mandates that restaurants display food allergy awareness notifications for customers and back-of-house staff to mitigate allergen cross-contact risks.

Carryout Food Allergen Identification Law

Requires restaurants altering food for consumer-identified food allergies to affix an identifying marker on delivery and carryout food packaging.

The Virginia Department of Health's 2026 Food Regulations Update takes effect September 10, 2026, introducing updated food allergen disclosure requirements for food establishments and a new produce safety regulatory program.

Virginia Stock Albuterol in Schools Act

Permits public school boards in Virginia to stock albuterol inhalers and valved holding chambers and authorizes trained school personnel to administer albuterol to students in respiratory distress.

Authorizes child care facilities and other entities to stock and administer epinephrine auto-injectors in emergency situations.

Access to Treatment for Anaphylaxis Act

Authorizes entities, including schools, to obtain, store, and administer undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors to individuals experiencing anaphylaxis, providing civil liability protection for trained personnel.

Elijah's Law Massachusetts

A pending bill that would require the Department of Early Education and Care to establish a policy for the management of food allergies, including the stocking of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors in childcare centers.

Requires schools to designate staff to oversee the storage, maintenance, and administration of epinephrine devices and maintain logs of administrations.

Federal bill to cap the cost of life-saving epinephrine injectors by establishing cost-sharing requirements under group health plans and health insurance coverage.

New York bill S8587A requiring child day care centers to have epinephrine devices and staff trained to use them on site in case of anaphylaxis or other severe allergic reaction.

Public Venue Epinephrine Access

Requires large public venues with a capacity over 1,000 (stadiums, ballparks, arenas) to keep functional epinephrine auto-injectors and have trained staff available at all functions.

Stadium Epinephrine Mandate Bill

Proposed legislation that would transition New York from 'permitting' to 'requiring' stadiums and places of public assembly with a capacity over 1,000 to maintain stock epinephrine auto-injectors and have trained staff on-site.

Venue Food Labeling Bill

Relates to requiring stadiums and arenas to provide food options that are free of major allergens and to clearly label menu items with allergen content.

Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act

Authorizes EPA grants to help communities upgrade air quality systems and protect vulnerable populations, including children with asthma, from hazardous wildfire smoke and extreme heat.

SponsorSen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) (Democratic)

Emergency Epinephrine Act (Federal Proposal)

Proposed legislation to provide civil liability protection for entities and individuals that maintain and use stock epinephrine in emergencies, expanding the scope beyond schools to public places including aircraft.

Authorizes public entities such as restaurants and recreation camps to maintain stock epinephrine auto-injectors and provides liability protection for their use in emergencies.

Federal bill to cap the cost of life-saving epinephrine injectors by establishing cost-sharing requirements under group health plans and health insurance coverage.

New York bill S8587A requiring child day care centers to have epinephrine devices and staff trained to use them on site in case of anaphylaxis or other severe allergic reaction.

Elijah's Law

Pennsylvania's Elijah's Law (HB 928) to ensure childcare employees have access to and training on epinephrine devices, passed the House in June 2025 and is now pending in the Senate.

Gio's Law

Establishes a federal grant program for first responder agencies to obtain epinephrine auto-injectors and train police, firefighters, and emergency personnel to recognize and treat anaphylaxis.

SponsorRep. Laura Gillen (NY-04) (Bipartisan)

Vermont has introduced entity stock epinephrine legislation that is currently pending in the state legislature.

Dillon's Law

Provides legal protection to trained Good Samaritans who administer epinephrine in emergencies, particularly in schools, to reduce preventable deaths from anaphylaxis.

SponsorRep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) (Bipartisan)