INSULIN SELF-ADMINISTRATION Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter, John G. Mulroe, Andy Manar, Melinda Bush and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch-La Shawn K. Ford-Kathleen Willis-Deborah Conroy-Stephanie A. Kifowit, William Davis, Arthur Turner, Derrick Smith, Jeanne M Ives and Frances Ann Hurley) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0844 New ActCreates the Public Self-Care of Diabetes Act. Provides that a person with diabetes, or parent or legal guardian of a person with diabetes, may self-administer insulin or administer insulin for his or her child in any location, public or private, where the person or their parent or legal guardian are authorized to be, irrespective of whether the injection site is uncovered during or incidental to the administration of insulin. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to authorize the use of any illegal drug. 2/11/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/11/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/21/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/26/2014SenatePostponed - Public Health 2/28/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/28/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/5/2014SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 009-000-000 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014 3/25/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 3/28/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/1/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/1/2014HouseArrived in House 4/2/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/2/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/7/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/7/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/7/2014HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/7/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith 5/8/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/9/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 5/9/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date August 1, 2014 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0844