AN ACT REPEALING THE FUNDING EXEMPTION TO THE AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN SCHOOLS REQUIREMENT.

SB 582 repeals an exemption that allowed public school districts to skip purchasing automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) if funding was unavailable. The bill requires all public schools to have AEDs regardless of budget constraints, removing the prior funding-based exception. This directly affects every public school district in the state by mandating AED availability for cardiac emergencies. The change ensures consistent emergency medical equipment access across all schools, aligning with the stated purpose of eliminating the exemption.