HB 2196 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

schools; AEDs; CPR training; requirements

HB 2196 requires Arizona public high schools (grades 9-12) with athletic programs to provide accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on campus and at all school sports events starting August 2025. Schools must maintain AEDs in working order and ensure coaches complete state-approved CPR and AED training. The bill allocates state funds to help schools with high poverty rates (50%+ students eligible for free/reduced lunch) purchase AEDs, training kits, and cover required coach training costs. It applies directly to public high schools offering sports, aiming to improve emergency response capabilities during athletic activities.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

House Failed

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill adds requirements for public high schools to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR training for coaches, with new funding and distribution rules. The main substantive changes include extending the effective date from 2025 to 2026, adding a new funding threshold for schools to receive money, and clarifying AED placement requirements.

Scope change

The bill now applies to schools with a total ending cash balance of $5,000,000 or less, which is a new eligibility criterion for receiving appropriated funds.

TIMELINE

The effective date for AED requirements was changed from August 1, 2025 to August 1, 2026, giving schools an additional year to comply.

FISCAL

Added a $500,000 appropriation from the state general fund to support AED and CPR training implementation.

ELIGIBILITY

Schools must have a total ending cash balance of $5,000,000 or less to receive distributed funds from the appropriation.

REQUIREMENT

AED placement requirements were expanded to include being in close proximity to each athletic event venue and must be retrievable within three minutes or less.

Changed the coach training requirement from a 'state-approved course' to a 'training course that follows nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines'.

EXEMPTIONS

Added an exemption from the standard appropriation lapse provisions until June 30, 2027.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

24–36

Failed

Total votes 60

Feb 25, 2025

D Democratic27

2 Yea 25 Nay

92% Nay

R Republican33

22 Yea 11 Nay

66% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 25, 2025

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (24-36)

house

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors