Wisconsin Legislative Council
AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: March 21, 2023 Contact: Kelly McGraw, Staff Attorney
2023 Senate Bill 7
Senate
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 SENATE BILL 7
2023 Senate Bill 7 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.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1
Senate Amendment 1 adds the word “premeasured” to each provision that defines epinephrine delivery
system in the bill.
BILL HISTORY
Senator Jacque offered Senate Amendment 1 on February 28, 2023, prior to a public hearing on the bill.
On March 20, 2023, the Senate Committee on Health voted to recommend adoption of the amendment
and passage of the bill, as amended, both on votes of Ayes, 6; Noes, 0.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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