A 785 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan

Summary

Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan that addresses the use of appropriate personnel and measures to respond to incidents involving any individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or similar life-threatening emergency on any school site owned or operated by a school or at a location of a school sponsored event.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Jul 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

A785 → A785A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add more sponsors and update its title to 'Desha's law' after committee review. The substantive changes include adding a new reference to 'Desha's law' as the citation name, modifying the effective date provisions to align with existing legislation, and making minor text adjustments to requirements for cardiac emergency response plans in schools.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on requiring schools to have cardiac emergency response plans, with no significant changes to applicability or coverage.

TECHNICAL

Added a new Section 1 stating the act shall be known as 'Desha's law' for citation purposes.

TIMELINE

Added Section 6 specifying the effective date as 180 days after becoming law, with exceptions for provisions aligning with existing 2025 legislation.

REQUIREMENT

Made minor text adjustments to Section 3 regarding cardiac emergency response plan requirements, including clarifying that training for building-level teams is voluntary.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 24, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.189

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 6, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 27, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 785A

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 34 co-sponsors