ColoradoCardiac Emergency Plans for School Sports
What it does
Current law requires a person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator (AED) to develop written plans for the placement, use, and maintenance of the AED (written plans). The act eliminates the requirements that the written plans:
More detail
Identify personnel authorized to use the AED; and Be reviewed and approved by a licensed physician.
The act imposes requirements for cardiac emergency preparedness for public and nonpublic schools. Beginning on or before January 1, 2026, a local education provider shall require each public school that acquires or has acquired an AED to place and maintain the AED in accordance with nationally recognized, evidence-based standards for emergency cardiovascular care, and the governing authority of a nonpublic school shall require each nonpublic school that acquires or has acquired an AED to place and maintain the AED in accordance with the same standards. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 5Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 25Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 25Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 24Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 17House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 8House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 3House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 25Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationMinor
- Mar 24Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Mar 19Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 4Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationIntroduced