OhioAthletic facilities would have to install and maintain AEDs
As introduced, the measure would require Ohio athletic facilities to keep an automated external defibrillator on site and maintain it, with possible civil liability for failures.
What it does
The introduced measure would require every athletic facility to keep an automated external defibrillator on its premises and maintain it.
Facilities that do not meet the AED requirement could be sued for injuries, deaths, or property losses linked to that failure, including possible legal fees and court orders.
Argument forAEDs on site could give athletes and visitors faster access to emergency treatment when someone suffers cardiac arrest.
Argument againstFacilities could face costly lawsuits, exemplary damages, and attorney's fees when a failure to maintain an AED is linked to harm.
More detail
Each athletic facility would have to install and maintain an automated external defibrillator on its premises. The requirement applies to athletic facilities as defined by Ohio law and concerns automated external defibrillators as defined by Ohio law.
An athletic facility that fails to keep an AED as required could face a civil lawsuit for specified damages and legal fees. A person, or a deceased person's estate representative, could sue when the facility's failure contributes to injury, death, or loss of property. A court could award compensatory damages, exemplary damages, and reasonable attorney's fees. A court could also order the facility to take or stop an action when appropriate.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Referred to committeeLatest
- Sep 1IntroducedIntroduced
Public SafetyHealthcareCivil Rights & Voting