Annie LeGere EpiPen Bill Signed into Law

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation Aug. 5 that allows trained police officers to carry and use epinephrine auto-injectors in an emergency.

It's named the Annie LeGere Law after a 13-year-old Elmhurst girl who died Aug. 26, 2015, after she had a severe allergic reaction.

Annie's mom, Shelly LeGere, worked with Sen. Chris Nybo to get the bill passed. She testified April 5 before the Senate Public Health Committee in Springfield on behalf of the bill.

"Had epinephrine been available at the time that she was unable to breathe, the circumstances may be different," she told the committee. "It could have made all the difference in the world.”

Sandburg Middle School, where Annie was a student, has invited the community to celebrate the passage of the Annie LeGere Law and the dedication of a tree in her honor Aug. 27 at 9:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the school, 345 E. St. Charles in Elmhurst.

More information is available from the Annie LeGere Foundation.