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Senate committee hears personal testimony in support of Seizure Safe Schools bill
Summary
Senate Education Committee heard emotional testimony and evidence supporting SB 433, the Seizure Safe Schools Act, which would require seizure‑recognition training, seizure action plans in student files, administration of prescribed FDA‑approved medications, and age‑appropriate awareness programs at no cost to schools.
Senators and witnesses told the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 25 that schools need clearer systems to recognize and respond to seizures after hearing personal accounts from people living with epilepsy and their families.
Senator Tim Lang, prime sponsor of SB 433, described the measure as bipartisan and bicameral and said it sets four practical requirements: seizure recognition and first‑aid training for school personnel; inclusion of a seizure action plan in a student’s file; assurance that FDA‑approved prescribed medications are administered as directed; and free, age‑appropriate epilepsy awareness programs for students. "Our goal was to where the seizures actually happen and make sure the people ... in…
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