HB 5083 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES -- DAVID CASEY ACT

HB 5083, the "David Casey Act," requires all public and private golf courses to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) on-site. This law directly affects golf course operators, mandating they maintain an AED for emergency cardiac care. The key provision specifies that AEDs must be readily accessible at every golf course facility, aligning with broader requirements for "public places" defined in state law. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, without additional implementation timelines.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2025

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 6, 2025
Signed into law
06/06/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/29/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
03/06/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
02/25/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
02/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
01/16/2025 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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