Wisconsin Legislative Council
AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: May 31, 2023 Contact: Kelly McGraw, Staff Attorney
2023 Assembly Bill 9
Assembly
Amendment 1
BACKGROUND
Wisconsin law contains various provisions to authorize and facilitate epinephrine use to respond to
severe allergic reactions in schools and businesses. State law refers to “epinephrine auto-injectors” and
“prefilled syringes.” Current law defines epinephrine auto-injector to mean a device used for the
automatic injection of epinephrine into the human body to prevent or treat a life-threatening allergic
reaction. Current law defines prefilled syringe to mean a device that contains a dose of epinephrine, and
that is used for the manual injection of epinephrine into the human body to prevent or treat a life-
threatening allergic reaction. The prefilled syringe must be approved by the federal Food and Drug
Administration (FDA).
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 9
2023 Assembly Bill 9 authorizes the use of an epinephrine delivery system in the same manner as
authorized for an epinephrine auto-injector and a prefilled syringe in schools and businesses. The bill
also removes references to “epinephrine auto-injector” and “prefilled syringe” in the same statutes. The
bill defines epinephrine delivery system to mean a device that contains a dose of epinephrine, and that
is used to administer epinephrine into the human body to prevent or treat a life-threatening allergic
reaction. The epinephrine delivery system must be approved by the FDA.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1
Assembly Amendment 1 adds the word “premeasured” to each provision that defines epinephrine
delivery system in the bill.
BILL HISTORY
Representative Sortwell offered Assembly Amendment 1 on February 28, 2023, prior to a public
hearing on the bill. On April 19, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
voted to recommend adoption of the amendment and passage of the bill, as amended, both on votes of
Ayes, 16; Noes, 0.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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