AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Summary
Requires all health care facilities to provide functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and least one person who is properly trained in the operation and use of an AED.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2024
Signed into law
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/14/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2024
Committee
05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/23/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 14, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 5, 2024
Introduced
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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