HB 1685 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, for Automated External Defibrillator Program and for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.
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This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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The latest version of Bill HB 1685 has made significant changes to the provisions regarding automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR instruction in schools. The bill now emphasizes the requirement for schools to have AEDs available and outlines specific guidelines for training in CPR and AED use. This change is important because it aims to enhance the safety of students and staff during emergencies, ensuring that proper lifesaving equipment and training are accessible in educational settings.
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32143480 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2023 No.
1685 2023 INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, PROBST, BOROWSKI, PIELLI, McNEILL, HOWARD, MADSEN, MADDEN, HADDOCK, KHAN, GUENST, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, KINSEY, DONAHUE, MAYES, FREEMAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, CIRESI, GREEN, SCHLOSSBERG, WARREN, OTTENOTTEN, DEASY AND DEASY,CURRY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 AS REPORTEDAMENDED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION,SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ASJULY AMENDED,2, JUNE 3, 2024 AN ACT AmendingAmeact the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certaincertainAn provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in schoolcertification healthof services,teachers, furtherrepealing <--provisions providingrelating forto automated external defibrillators and providing for CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS, REPEALING PROVISIONS RELATING <-- PROVISIONS RELATING TO AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS ANDG PROVIDING FOR AED AND CPR INSTRUCTIONinstruction; AND PROCEDURE, FOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAM, FOR AVAILABILITY AND SPECIFICATIONS OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND FOR sudden cardiac event emergency action plan for athletic activities.
and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, for Automated External Defibrillator Program, AND for availability and <-- specifications of automated external defibrillators and for <-- activities.iac event emergency action plan for athletic The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
SectionSections 1205.4 and 1423 of the act of March 10, 1949 <-- (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, isare amendedrepealed: by adding a subsection to read:
[Section 1205.4.
CPR Instruction.--(a) School entities shall be required to offer a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training (CPR) class on school premises at least once every three years.
The course shall be offered as an option to all employes of the school entity.
(b) Completion of training, including testing of skills and knowledge, shall be documented by the signature and title of a representative of the training entity and shall include the date training was completed.
Documentation shall be retained in the facility in that employe's file.
Training shall be conducted by:
(1) the American Red Cross;
(2) the American Heart Association;
(3) an individual certified to conduct CPR training by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or other certifying agency approved by the Department of Health;
or (4) other certifying agency approved by the Department of Health.
(c) School districts may include this training in the continuing education plan submitted by the district to the Department of Education under section 1205.1.
(d) For purposes of this section, a school entity shall be defined as a local school district, intermediate unit or area career and technical school.
AutomatedAutomatic External Defibrillators.--*Defibrillators.--(a) *The *department (i.3) (1) Each school entity and nonpublic school shall haveestablish an automatedautomatic external defibrillator presentprogram atto allassist interscholasticschool athleticentities events,and includingnonpublic practices,schools sponsoredin bymaking theautomatic schoolexternal entitydefibrillators oravailable nonpublicin school.school buildings.
(2)(b) TheOn automateda externalbiennial defibrillatorbasis, requiredthe underdepartment, thisin subsectionconsultation maywith eitherthe beDepartment propertyof General Services and the Department of Health, shall issue an invitation to bid for the schoolcost entityof orautomatic nonpublicexternal schooldefibrillators orand onother equipment and supplies necessary for the premisesproper withoperation emergencyof medicalthe personnel.device.
(3)The If20230HB1685PN3480 the- automated2 external- defibrillatordepartment isshall propertyaccept the bid of the schoollowest entityresponsible orbidder nonpublicand school,permit any school personnelentity whoor arenonpublic expectedschool to usepurchase the automateddevices externalat defibrillator shall complete the trainingcontract requiredbid underprice. subsection (d).
(4)The Adepartment school entity or nonpublic school may acquirepurchase anautomatic automated external defibrillatordefibrillators requiredfrom underany thisfunds subsectionappropriated bypursuant donation,to throughsubsection a(k) fundraisingfor effortdistribution orto byschool anyentities otherand means.nonpublic schools.
*(c) *To *be Sectioneligible 2.to obtain or purchase automatic external defibrillators under the program a school entity or nonpublic school must:
The(1) actAssure isthat amendedtwo by(2) addingor amore sectionpersons assigned to read:the location where the automatic external defibrillator will be primarily housed are trained as required in subsection (d).
SECTION(2) 1.Ensure that the device will be secured in a safe and readily accessible location and agree to properly maintain and test the device according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines.
SECTIONS(3) 1205.4Submit ANDa 1423valid OFprescription THEfor ACTthe OFdevice MARCHfrom 10,a <--licensed 1949medical (P.L.30,practitioner NO.14),in KNOWNthis ASCommonwealth. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949, ARE REPEALED:
[SECTION(4) 1205.4.Agree to provide the training required by subsection (d).
CPR(d) INSTRUCTION.--(A)School SCHOOLpersonnel ENTITIESwho SHALLare BEexpected REQUIREDto TOuse OFFERthe Aautomatic CARDIOPULMONARYexternal RESUSCITATIONdefibrillator TRAININGshall (CPR)complete CLASStraining ONin SCHOOLcardiopulmonary PREMISESresuscitation ATand LEASTin ONCEthe EVERYuse THREEof YEARS.an automatic external defibrillator provided by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or through an equivalent course of instruction approved by the Department of Health.
THE(e) COURSEA SHALLschool BEentity OFFEREDmay ASinclude ANthe OPTIONtraining TOrequired ALLby EMPLOYESsubsection OF(d) THEin SCHOOLits ENTITY.continuing professional education plan submitted to the department under section 1205.1.
(B)(f) COMPLETIONThe OFprovisions TRAINING,of INCLUDING42 TESTINGPa.C.S. OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, SHALL BE DOCUMENTED BY THE SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TRAINING ENTITY AND SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE TRAINING WAS COMPLETED.
DOCUMENTATION§ SHALL8331.2 BE(relating RETAINEDto INgood THE20230HB1685PN3480 FACILITY- IN3 THAT- EMPLOYE'SSamaritan FILE.civil immunity for use of automated external defibrillator) shall apply to school employes who render care with an automatic external defibrillator.
TRAINING(g) SHALLFrom BEfunds CONDUCTEDappropriated BY:for this purpose, the department may assist school entities and nonpublic schools that are not equipped with automatic external defibrillators by providing a discount from the contract bid price obtained under subsection (b) or by providing automatic external defibrillators obtained under subsection (b).
(1)(g.1) THEThe AMERICANpurchase REDof CROSS;an automatic external defibrillator shall be considered an allowable use of Pennsylvania Accountability Grants under section 2599.2(b).
(2)(g.2) THEThe AMERICANpurchase HEARTof ASSOCIATION;automatic external defibrillators shall be considered an innovative educational program under Article XVII-F of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971." (h) (Reserved).
20230HB1685PN3214(i) -Not 2later -than (3)June AN30, INDIVIDUAL2014, CERTIFIEDand TOeach CONDUCTyear CPRthereafter, TRAININGeach BYschool THEentity AMERICANshall REDmake CROSS,a AMERICANreport HEARTto ASSOCIATIONthe ORdepartment OTHERdetailing CERTIFYINGthe AGENCYnumber, APPROVEDcondition, BYage THEand DEPARTMENTplacement OFof HEALTH;automatic external defibrillators in each school building.
ORAfter (4)the OTHERinitial CERTIFYINGreport AGENCYis APPROVEDmade, BYa THEschool DEPARTMENTentity OFmay HEALTH.report this information as part of the annual report required by the Commonwealth under section 2505.1 to receive State reimbursement for health services.
(C)(i.1) SCHOOLA DISTRICTSnonpublic MAYschool INCLUDEthat THISparticipates TRAININGin INthe THEautomatic CONTINUINGexternal EDUCATIONdefibrillator PLANprogram SUBMITTEDunder BYsubsection THE(b) DISTRICTor TO(g) THEshall DEPARTMENTbe OFsubject EDUCATIONto UNDERthe SECTIONreporting 1205.1.required under subsection (i).
(D)(i.2) FORThe PURPOSESdepartment OFshall THISannually SECTION,publish Aa SCHOOLreport ENTITYon SHALLits BEpublicly DEFINEDaccessible ASInternet Awebsite LOCALno SCHOOLlater DISTRICT,than INTERMEDIATEDecember UNIT31, OR20230HB1685PN3480 AREA- CAREER4 AND- TECHNICAL2014, SCHOOL.and each year thereafter.
SECTIONThe 1423.report shall contain the following information:
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AUTOMATIC(1) EXTERNALThe DEFIBRILLATORS.--(A)total THEnumber DEPARTMENTof SHALLautomatic ESTABLISHexternal ANdefibrillators AUTOMATICby EXTERNALschool DEFIBRILLATORentity PROGRAMand TOnonpublic ASSISTschool. SCHOOL ENTITIES AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MAKING AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AVAILABLE IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
(B)(2) ONThe Anumber BIENNIALof BASIS,school THEbuildings DEPARTMENT,by INschool CONSULTATIONentity WITHand THEnonpublic DEPARTMENTschool OFthat GENERALare SERVICESequipped ANDwith THEautomatic DEPARTMENTexternal OFdefibrillators. HEALTH, SHALL ISSUE AN INVITATION TO BID FOR THE COST OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE DEVICE.
THE(3) DEPARTMENTThe SHALLnumber ACCEPTof THEschool BIDbuildings OFby THEschool LOWESTentity RESPONSIBLEand BIDDERnonpublic ANDschool PERMITthat ANYare SCHOOLnot ENTITYequipped ORwith NONPUBLICautomatic SCHOOLexternal TOdefibrillators. PURCHASE THE DEVICES AT THE CONTRACT BID PRICE.
THE(j) DEPARTMENTThe MAYdepartment PURCHASEmay AUTOMATICadopt EXTERNALguidelines DEFIBRILLATORSas FROMnecessary ANYto FUNDSadminister APPROPRIATEDthis PURSUANTsection. TO SUBSECTION (K) FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL ENTITIES AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS.
(C)(k) TOThe BEGeneral ELIGIBLEAssembly TOmay OBTAINappropriate ORfunds PURCHASEto AUTOMATICcarry EXTERNALout DEFIBRILLATORSthe UNDERprovisions THEof PROGRAMthis Asection. SCHOOL ENTITY OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL MUST:
20230HB1685PN3214(l) -As 3used -in (1)this ASSUREsection-- THAT"Automatic TWOexternal (2)defibrillator" ORmeans MOREa PERSONSportable ASSIGNEDdevice TOthat THEuses LOCATIONelectric WHEREshock THEto AUTOMATICrestore EXTERNALa DEFIBRILLATORstable WILLheart BErhythm PRIMARILYto HOUSEDan AREindividual TRAINEDin AScardiac REQUIREDarrest. IN SUBSECTION (D).
(2)"Department" ENSUREmeans THATthe THEDepartment DEVICEof WILLEducation BEof SECUREDthe INCommonwealth. A SAFE AND READILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION AND AGREE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN AND TEST THE DEVICE ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES.
(3)"Nonpublic SUBMITschool" Ameans VALIDa PRESCRIPTIONnonprofit FORschool, THEother DEVICEthan FROMa Apublic LICENSEDschool MEDICALwithin PRACTITIONERthis INCommonwealth, THISwherein COMMONWEALTH.a resident of this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory school attendance requirements of this act and which meets the applicable requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352, 78 Stat.
(4) AGREE TO PROVIDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (D).
(D) SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO ARE EXPECTED TO USE THE AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR SHALL COMPLETE TRAINING IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND IN THE USE OF AN AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OR THROUGH AN EQUIVALENT COURSE OF INSTRUCTION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
(E) A SCHOOL ENTITY MAY INCLUDE THE TRAINING REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (D) IN ITS CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 1205.1.
(F) THE PROVISIONS OF 42 PA.C.S.
§ 8331.2 (RELATING TO GOOD SAMARITAN CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR) SHALL APPLY TO SCHOOL EMPLOYES WHO RENDER CARE WITH AN AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR.
(G) FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ASSIST SCHOOL ENTITIES AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS BY PROVIDING A DISCOUNT FROM THE CONTRACT BID PRICE OBTAINED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OR BY PROVIDING AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS OBTAINED UNDER SUBSECTION (B).
20230HB1685PN3214 - 4 - (G.1) THE PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN ALLOWABLE USE OF PENNSYLVANIA ACCOUNTABILITY GRANTS UNDER SECTION 2599.2(B).
(G.2) THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM UNDER ARTICLE XVII-F OF THE ACT OF MARCH 4, 1971 (P.L.6, NO.2), KNOWN AS THE "TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971." (H) (RESERVED).
(I) NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30, 2014, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, EACH SCHOOL ENTITY SHALL MAKE A REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT DETAILING THE NUMBER, CONDITION, AGE AND PLACEMENT OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN EACH SCHOOL BUILDING.
AFTER THE INITIAL REPORT IS MADE, A SCHOOL ENTITY MAY REPORT THIS INFORMATION AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED BY THE COMMONWEALTH UNDER SECTION 2505.1 TO RECEIVE STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH SERVICES.
(I.1) A NONPUBLIC SCHOOL THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAM UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OR (G) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (I).
(I.2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY PUBLISH A REPORT ON ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2014, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER.
THE REPORT SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(1) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS BY SCHOOL ENTITY AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL.
(2) THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS BY SCHOOL ENTITY AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.
(3) THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS BY SCHOOL ENTITY AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL 20230HB1685PN3214 - 5 - DEFIBRILLATORS.
(J) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT GUIDELINES AS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THIS SECTION.
(K) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
(L) AS USED IN THIS SECTION-- "AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR" MEANS A PORTABLE DEVICE THAT USES ELECTRIC SHOCK TO RESTORE A STABLE HEART RHYTHM TO AN INDIVIDUAL IN CARDIAC ARREST.
"DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
"NONPUBLIC SCHOOL" MEANS A NONPROFIT SCHOOL, OTHER THAN A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH, WHEREIN A RESIDENT OF THIS COMMONWEALTH MAY LEGALLY FULFILL THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT AND WHICH MEETS THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 (PUBLIC LAW 88-352, 78 STAT.
"SCHOOL"School BUILDING"building" MEANSmeans Aa BUILDINGbuilding OWNEDowned BYby ORor UNDERunder THEthe CONTROLcontrol OFof Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity ORor NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool WHEREwhere CLASSESclasses AREare TAUGHTtaught ORor EXTRACURRICULARextracurricular ACTIVITIESactivities AREare CONDUCTEDconducted ONon Aa REGULARregular BASIS.basis.
"SCHOOL20230HB1685PN3480 ENTITY"- MEANS5 AN- AREA"School CAREERentity" ANDmeans TECHNICALan SCHOOL,area Acareer CHARTERand SCHOOL,technical Aschool, CYBERa CHARTERcharter SCHOOL,school, ANa INTERMEDIATEcyber UNITcharter ORschool, Aan SCHOOLintermediate DISTRICT.unit or a school district.
"SECRETARY""Secretary" MEANSmeans THEthe SECRETARYSecretary OFof EDUCATIONEducation OFof THEthe COMMONWEALTH.]Commonwealth.] SECTIONSection 2.
THEThe ACTact ISis AMENDEDamended BYby ADDINGadding SECTIONSsections TOto READ:read:
SECTIONSection 1423.1.
AED ANDand CPR INSTRUCTIONInstruction ANDand PROCEDURE.--(A)Procedure.--(a) EACHEach SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity SHALLshall MAKEmake AVAILABLEavailable TOto THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITY'Sentity's EMPLOYESemployes ANDand VOLUNTEERSvolunteers INSTRUCTIONinstruction INin THEthe PRINCIPLESprinciples ANDand 20230HB1685PN3214techniques -of 6cardiopulmonary -resuscitation TECHNIQUESand OFthe CARDIOPULMONARYuse RESUSCITATIONof ANDan THEautomated USEexternal OFdefibrillator ANon AUTOMATEDschool EXTERNALpremises DEFIBRILLATORat ONleast SCHOOLonce PREMISESevery ATtwo LEASTyears. ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS.
THEThe FOLLOWINGfollowing APPLY:apply:
(1) THEThe INSTRUCTIONinstruction SHALLshall BEbe OFFEREDoffered ASas ANan OPTIONoption TOto ALLall SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity EMPLOYESemployes ANDand VOLUNTEERS.volunteers.
(2) THEThe INSTRUCTIONinstruction SHALLshall BEbe CONDUCTEDconducted BYby ANYany OFof THEthe FOLLOWING:following:
(I)(i) THEThe AMERICANAmerican REDRed CROSS.Cross.
(II)(ii) THEThe AMERICANAmerican HEARTHeart ASSOCIATION.Association.
(III)(iii) ANAn INDIVIDUALindividual CERTIFIEDcertified TOto CONDUCTconduct CPR TRAININGtraining BYby THEthe AMERICANAmerican REDRed CROSS,Cross, AMERICANAmerican HEARTHeart ASSOCIATIONAssociation ORor OTHERother CERTIFYINGcertifying AGENCYagency APPROVEDapproved BYby THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof HEALTH.Health.
(IV)(iv) ANOTHERAnother CERTIFYINGcertifying AGENCYagency APPROVEDapproved BYby THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof HEALTH.Health.
(3) A SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOL,school, ASas APPLICABLE,applicable, MAYmay PROVIDEprovide THEthe INSTRUCTIONinstruction UNDERunder THISthis SECTIONsection THROUGHthrough THEthe INTERNETInternet ORor OTHERother ELECTRONICelectronic MEANS.means.
(B)(b) THEThe FOLLOWINGfollowing APPLYapply TOto AED ANDand CPR INSTRUCTION:instruction:
(1) EACHEach SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity SHALLshall ENSUREensure THATthat ATat LEASTleast ONEone (1) INDIVIDUALindividual TRAINEDtrained ANDand CERTIFIEDcertified INin THEthe USEuse OFof ANan AED ANDand CPR ISis PRESENTpresent INin EACHeach SCHOOLschool BUILDINGbuilding DURINGduring EACHeach SCHOOLschool DAY.day.
20230HB1685PN3480 - 6 - (2) EACHEach SCHOOLschool NURSEnurse ORor DESIGNEE,designee, COACHcoach OFof ANan ATHLETICathletic ACTIVITY,activity, PHYSICALMARCHING EDUCATIONBAND TEACHER,DIRECTOR, ATHLETICphysical TRAINEReducation ANDteacher, ATHLETIC<-- TRAININGathletic STUDENTtrainer AIDEand WITHINathletic EACHtraining SCHOOLstudent ENTITYaide MUSTwithin PARTICIPATEeach INschool THEentity INSTRUCTIONmust INparticipate THEin USEthe OFinstruction ANin the use of an AED ANDand CPR.
(3) ANAn INDIVIDUALindividual DESCRIBEDdescribed INin THISthis SUBSECTIONsubsection MUSTmust COMPLETEcomplete THEthe INSTRUCTIONinstruction ANDand MAINTAINmaintain CERTIFICATIONcertification INin THEthe USEuse OFof ANan AED INin ACCORDANCEaccordance WITHwith THISthis SECTION.section.
(C)(c) THEThe FOLLOWINGfollowing APPLYapply TOto CONTINUINGcontinuing EDUCATIONeducation REQUIREMENTS:requirements:
20230HB1685PN3214 - 7 - (1) A SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity MAYmay INCLUDEinclude THEthe INSTRUCTIONinstruction UNDERunder THISthis SECTIONsection INin THEthe CONTINUINGcontinuing EDUCATIONeducation PLANplan SUBMITTEDsubmitted BYby THEthe DISTRICTdistrict TOto THEthe DEPARTMENTdepartment UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1205.1.
(2) SATISFYINGSatisfying THEthe INSTRUCTIONinstruction REQUIREMENTSrequirements OFof THISthis SECTIONsection SHALLshall ALSOalso SATISFYsatisfy THEthe TRAININGtraining REQUIREMENTSrequirements UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1425(D).1425(d).
(D)(d) COMPLETIONCompletion OFof INSTRUCTIONinstruction UNDERunder SUBSECTIONSsubsections (A)(a) ANDand (B),(b), INCLUDINGincluding THEthe TESTINGtesting OFof SKILLSskills ANDand KNOWLEDGE,knowledge, SHALLshall BEbe DOCUMENTEDdocumented BYby THEthe SIGNATUREsignature ANDand TITLEtitle OFof Aa REPRESENTATIVErepresentative OFof THEthe TRAININGtraining ENTITYentity ANDand SHALLshall INCLUDEinclude THEthe DATEdate THATthat THEthe INSTRUCTIONinstruction WASwas COMPLETED.completed.
THEThe DOCUMENTATIONdocumentation SHALLshall BEbe RETAINEDretained BYby THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity INin THEthe FILEfile OFof THEthe EMPLOYEemploye ORor VOLUNTEERvolunteer THATthat COMPLETEDcompleted THEthe TRAINING.training.
(E)(e) THEThe FOLLOWINGfollowing APPLYapply TOto Aa CARDIACcardiac EMERGENCYemergency RESPONSEresponse PLAN:plan:
(1) EACHEach SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool SHALLshall DEVELOPdevelop ORor AMENDamend ANan EXISTINGexisting CARDIACcardiac EMERGENCYemergency RESPONSEresponse PLANplan THATFOR INCLUDES:SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES that includes:
(I)<-- NATIONALLY(i) RECOGNIZEDNationally EVIDENCE-BASEDrecognized COREevidence-based ELEMENTScore ORelements STANDARDS.or standards.
(II)20230HB1685PN3480 AN- ANNUAL7 REVIEW.- (ii) An annual review.
(III)(iii) SAFETYSafety PROCEDURESprocedures TOto FOLLOWfollow INin RESPONSEresponse TOto Aa MEDICALmedical EMERGENCYemergency INVOLVINGinvolving CARDIACcardiac ARRESTarrest ANDand THEthe USEuse OFof ANan AED.
(IV)(iv) THEThe PLACEMENTplacement OFof AEDSAEDs ONon SCHOOLschool PREMISES.premises.
(2) THEThe CARDIACcardiac EMERGENCYemergency RESPONSEresponse PLANplan OFof EACHeach SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool SHALL:shall:
(I)(i) MAKEMake AVAILABLEavailable CARDIACcardiac AWARENESSawareness INFORMATIONinformation TOto SCHOOLschool EMPLOYESemployes ANDand THOSEthose RESPONSIBLEresponsible FORfor EXTRACURRICULARextracurricular ACTIVITIESactivities OFof THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITY.entity.
(II)(ii) REQUIRERequire CONDUCTINGconducting ANNUALannual SUDDENsudden CARDIACcardiac ARRESTarrest DRILLSdrills 20230HB1685PN3214with -or 8without -the WITHparticipation ORof WITHOUTstudents THEto PARTICIPATIONtest OFthe STUDENTScardiac TOemergency TESTresponse THEplan CARDIACin EMERGENCYresponse RESPONSEto PLANa INsudden RESPONSEcardiac TOarrest. A SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.
(F)(f) ASAs USEDused INin THISthis SECTION,section, THEthe FOLLOWINGfollowing WORDSwords ANDand PHRASESphrases SHALLshall HAVEhave THEthe MEANINGSmeanings GIVENgiven TOto THEMthem INin THISthis SUBSECTIONsubsection UNLESSunless THEthe CONTEXTcontext CLEARLYclearly INDICATESindicates OTHERWISE:otherwise:
"ATHLETIC"Athletic ACTIVITY"activity" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1425(H).1425(h).
"AUTOMATED"Automated EXTERNALexternal DEFIBRILLATOR"defibrillator" ORor "AED" MEANSmeans Aa PORTABLEportable DEVICEdevice THATthat USESuses ELECTRICelectric SHOCKshock TOto RESTORErestore Aa STABLEstable HEARTheart RHYTHMrhythm TOto ANan INDIVIDUALindividual INin CARDIACcardiac ARREST.arrest.
"CPR" MEANSmeans CARDIOPULMONARYcardiopulmonary RESUSCITATION.resuscitation.
"DEPARTMENT""Department" MEANSmeans THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATIONEducation OFof THEthe COMMONWEALTH.Commonwealth.
"NONPUBLIC"Nonpublic SCHOOL"school" MEANSmeans Aa NONPROFITnonprofit SCHOOL,school, OTHERother THANthan Aa PUBLICpublic SCHOOLschool WITHINwithin THISthis COMMONWEALTH,Commonwealth, WHEREINwherein Aa RESIDENTresident OFof THISthis COMMONWEALTHCommonwealth MAYmay LEGALLYlegally FULFILLfulfill THEthe COMPULSORYcompulsory SCHOOLschool ATTENDANCEattendance REQUIREMENTSrequirements OFof THISthis ACTact ANDand WHICHwhich MEETSmeets THEthe APPLICABLEapplicable REQUIREMENTSrequirements OFof TITLETitle VI OFof THEthe CIVILCivil RIGHTSRights ACTAct OFof 1964 (PUBLIC(Public LAWLaw 88-352, 78 STAT.Stat.
"PRIVATE"Private SCHOOL"school" MEANSmeans Aa SCHOOLschool LICENSEDlicensed UNDERunder THEthe ACTact OFof DECEMBER20230HB1685PN3480 - 8 - December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, NO.174),No.174), KNOWNknown ASas THEthe PRIVATEPrivate LICENSEDLicensed SCHOOLSSchools ACT.Act.
"SCHOOL"School BUILDING"building" MEANSmeans Aa BUILDINGbuilding OWNEDowned BYby ORor UNDERunder THEthe CONTROLcontrol OFof Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool WHEREwhere CLASSESclasses AREare TAUGHTtaught ORor EXTRACURRICULARextracurricular ACTIVITIESactivities AREare CONDUCTEDconducted ONon Aa REGULARregular BASIS.basis.
"SCHOOL"School DAY"day" MEANSmeans THEthe LENGTHlength OFof TIMEtime THATthat Aa CHILDchild SUBJECTsubject TOto COMPULSORYcompulsory SCHOOLschool ATTENDANCEattendance ISis EXPECTEDexpected TOto BEbe RECEIVINGreceiving INSTRUCTIONinstruction DURINGduring Aa CALENDARcalendar DAYday ASas DETERMINEDdetermined BYby THEthe GOVERNINGgoverning BODY.body.
20230HB1685PN3214"School -entity" 9means -a "SCHOOLschool ENTITY"district, MEANScharter Aschool, SCHOOLregional DISTRICT,charter CHARTERschool, SCHOOL,cyber REGIONALcharter CHARTERschool, SCHOOL,intermediate CYBERunit CHARTERor SCHOOL,area INTERMEDIATEcareer UNITand ORtechnical AREAschool. CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL.
"VOLUNTEER""Volunteer" MEANSmeans ANan INDIVIDUALindividual WHOwho HOLDSholds ANan UNPAIDunpaid POSITIONposition WITHwith Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITYentity ASas Aa VOLUNTEERvolunteer FORfor Aa PROGRAM,program, ACTIVITYactivity ORor SERVICEservice ANDand ISis RESPONSIBLEresponsible FORfor THEthe WELFAREwelfare OFof CHILDRENchildren ORor HAShas DIRECTdirect VOLUNTEERvolunteer CONTACT.contact.
SECTIONSection 1423.2.
AUTOMATEDAutomated EXTERNALExternal DEFIBRILLATORDefibrillator PROGRAM.--Program.-- (A)(a) THEThe DEPARTMENTdepartment SHALLshall ESTABLISHestablish THEthe AUTOMATEDAutomated EXTERNALExternal DEFIBRILLATORDefibrillator PROGRAMProgram TOto ASSISTassist SCHOOLschool ENTITIES,entities, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLSschools ANDand PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLSschools INin MAKINGmaking AEDSAEDs AVAILABLEavailable INin SCHOOLschool BUILDINGS.buildings.
(B)(b) ONOn Aa BIENNIALbiennial BASIS,basis, THEthe DEPARTMENT,department, INin CONSULTATIONconsultation WITHwith THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof GENERALGeneral SERVICESServices ANDand THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof HEALTH,Health, SHALLshall ISSUEissue ANan INVITATIONinvitation TOto BIDbid FORfor THEthe COSTcost OFof AEDSAEDs ANDand OTHERother EQUIPMENTequipment ANDand SUPPLIESsupplies NECESSARYnecessary FORfor THEthe PROPERproper OPERATIONoperation OFof THEthe DEVICE.device.
THEThe DEPARTMENTdepartment SHALLshall ACCEPTaccept THEthe BIDbid OFof THEthe LOWESTlowest RESPONSIBLEresponsible BIDDERbidder ANDand PERMITpermit ANYany SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool TOto PURCHASEpurchase THEthe DEVICESdevices ATat THEthe CONTRACTcontract BIDbid PRICE.price.
THEThe DEPARTMENTdepartment MAYmay PURCHASEpurchase AEDSAEDs FROMfrom ANY20230HB1685PN3480 MONEY- APPROPRIATED9 IN- ACCORDANCEany WITHmoney SUBSECTIONappropriated (L)in FORaccordance DISTRIBUTIONwith TOsubsection SCHOOL(l) ENTITIES,for NONPUBLICdistribution SCHOOLSto ORschool PRIVATEentities, SCHOOLS.nonpublic schools or private schools.
(C)(c) TOTo BEbe ELIGIBLEeligible TOto OBTAINobtain ORor PURCHASEpurchase AEDSAEDs UNDERunder THEthe PROGRAM,program, Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool MUST:must:
(1) COMPLYComply WITHwith THEthe PROVISIONSprovisions INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
(2) ENSUREEnsure THATthat THEthe AED WILLwill BEbe SECUREDsecured INin Aa SAFEsafe ANDand READILYreadily ACCESSIBLEaccessible LOCATIONlocation ANDand AGREEagree TOto PROPERLYproperly MAINTAINmaintain ANDand TESTtest THEthe DEVICEdevice ACCORDINGaccording TOto THEthe MANUFACTURER'Smanufacturer's OPERATIONALoperational 20230HB1685PN3214guidelines. - 10 - GUIDELINES.
(3) SUBMITSubmit Aa VALIDvalid PRESCRIPTIONprescription FORfor THEthe DEVICEdevice FROMfrom Aa LICENSEDlicensed MEDICALmedical PRACTITIONERpractitioner INin THISthis COMMONWEALTH.Commonwealth.
(D)(d) THEThe PROVISIONSprovisions OFof 42 PA.C.S.Pa.C.S.
§ 8331.2 (RELATING(relating TOto GOODgood SAMARITANSamaritan CIVILcivil IMMUNITYimmunity FORfor USEuse OFof AUTOMATEDautomated EXTERNALexternal DEFIBRILLATOR)defibrillator) SHALLshall APPLYapply TOto SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool EMPLOYESemployes WHOwho RENDERrender CAREcare WITHwith ANan AED.
(E)(e) FROMFrom MONEYmoney APPROPRIATEDappropriated FORfor THEthe PURPOSESpurposes UNDERunder THISthis SECTION,section, THEthe DEPARTMENTdepartment MAYmay ASSISTassist SCHOOLschool ENTITIES,entities, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLSschools ANDand PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLSschools THATthat AREare NOTnot EQUIPPEDequipped WITHwith AEDSAEDs BYby PROVIDINGproviding Aa DISCOUNTdiscount FROMfrom THEthe CONTRACTcontract BIDbid PRICEprice OBTAINEDobtained UNDERunder SUBSECTIONsubsection (B)(b) ORor BYby PROVIDINGproviding AEDSAEDs OBTAINEDobtained UNDERunder SUBSECTIONsubsection (B).(b).
(F)(f) THEThe PURCHASEpurchase OFof AEDSAEDs SHALLshall BEbe CONSIDEREDconsidered ANan ALLOWABLEallowable USEuse OFof PENNSYLVANIAPennsylvania ACCOUNTABILITYAccountability GRANTSGrants UNDERunder SECTIONsection 2599.2(B).2599.2(b).
(G)(g) THEThe PURCHASEpurchase OFof AEDSAEDs SHALLshall BEbe CONSIDEREDconsidered ANan INNOVATIVEinnovative EDUCATIONALeducational PROGRAMprogram UNDERunder ARTICLEArticle XX-B.
(H)(h) THEThe PURCHASEpurchase OFof AEDSAEDs SHALLshall BEbe CONSIDEREDconsidered ANan ELIGIBLEeligible SCHOOLschool SAFETYsafety ANDand SECURITYsecurity EXPENSEexpense INin SECTIONsection 1306-B(J).1306-B(j).
(I)20230HB1685PN3480 THE- DEPARTMENT10 MAY- ACCEPT(i) DONATIONS,The INCLUDINGdepartment DONATIONSmay OFaccept EQUIPMENT,donations, FORincluding USEdonations INof PROVIDINGequipment, for use in providing CPR ANDand AED INSTRUCTIONinstruction TOto STUDENTS,students, EMPLOYESemployes ANDand VOLUNTEERSvolunteers ATat SCHOOLschool ENTITIES,entities, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLSschools ANDand PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLS.schools.
THEThe FOLLOWINGfollowing APPLY:apply:
(1) THEThe DEPARTMENTdepartment SHALLshall GEOGRAPHICALLYgeographically DISTRIBUTEdistribute ANYany DONATIONSdonations TOto SCHOOLschool ENTITIES,entities, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLSschools ANDand PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLSschools FORfor THEthe PURPOSEpurpose OFof CPR ANDand AED INSTRUCTIONinstruction UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1423.1.
(2) A SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool MAYmay ACCEPTaccept FROMfrom THEthe DEPARTMENTdepartment DONATIONSdonations RECEIVEDreceived UNDERunder THISthis 20230HB1685PN3214subsection -for 11use -in SUBSECTIONproviding FORinstruction USEto INstudents, PROVIDINGschool INSTRUCTIONemployes TOand STUDENTS,volunteers SCHOOLin EMPLOYESthe ANDprinciples VOLUNTEERSand INtechniques THEof PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF CPR ANDand OPERATINGoperating ANan AED.
A SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool MAYmay ACCEPTaccept OTHERother DONATIONS,donations, INCLUDINGincluding DONATIONSdonations OFof EQUIPMENT,equipment, FORfor USEuse INin PROVIDINGproviding THEthe INSTRUCTION.instruction.
(3) TOTo THEthe EXTENTextent THATthat RESOURCESresources AREare AVAILABLEavailable TOto Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool UNDERunder THISthis SECTION,section, THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool MAYmay MAKEmake AVAILABLEavailable INSTRUCTIONinstruction TOto STUDENTSstudents INin THEthe PRINCIPLESprinciples ANDand TECHNIQUEStechniques OFof CPR ANDand OPERATINGoperating ANan AED.
(4) A SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool MAYmay USEuse RESOURCESresources OTHERother THANthan THOSEthose MADEmade AVAILABLEavailable UNDERunder THISthis SECTIONsection TOto MAKEmake AVAILABLEavailable INSTRUCTIONinstruction TOto STUDENTS,students, SCHOOLschool EMPLOYESemployes ANDand VOLUNTEERSvolunteers INin THEthe PRINCIPLESprinciples ANDand TECHNIQUEStechniques OFof CPR ANDand OPERATINGoperating ANan AED.
(J)(j) THEThe DEPARTMENTdepartment MAYmay ADOPTadopt GUIDELINESguidelines ASas NECESSARYnecessary TOto ADMINISTERadminister THISthis SECTION.section.
(K)(k) THEThe GENERALGeneral ASSEMBLYAssembly MAYmay APPROPRIATEappropriate MONEYmoney TOto CARRYcarry OUTout THEthe PROVISIONSprovisions OFof THISthis SECTION.section.
(L)(l) ASAs USEDused INin THISthis SECTION,section, THEthe FOLLOWINGfollowing WORDSwords ANDand PHRASESphrases SHALL20230HB1685PN3480 HAVE- THE11 MEANINGS- GIVENshall TOhave THEMthe INmeanings THISgiven SUBSECTIONto UNLESSthem THEin CONTEXTthis CLEARLYsubsection INDICATESunless OTHERWISE:the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"AUTOMATED"Automated EXTERNALexternal DEFIBRILLATOR"defibrillator" ORor "AED" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
"CPR" MEANSmeans CARDIOPULMONARYcardiopulmonary RESUSCITATION.resuscitation.
"DEPARTMENT""Department" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
"NONPUBLIC"Nonpublic SCHOOL"school" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
"PRIVATE"Private SCHOOL"school" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
"PROGRAM""Program" MEANSmeans THEthe AUTOMATEDAutomated EXTERNALExternal DEFIBRILLATORDefibrillator PROGRAMProgram ESTABLISHEDestablished UNDERunder THISthis SECTION.section.
20230HB1685PN3214"School -building" 12means -a "SCHOOLbuilding BUILDING"owned MEANSby Aor BUILDINGunder OWNEDthe BYcontrol ORof UNDERa THEschool CONTROLentity, OFnonpublic Aschool SCHOOLor ENTITY,private NONPUBLICschool SCHOOLwhere ORclasses PRIVATEare SCHOOLtaught WHEREor CLASSESextracurricular AREactivities TAUGHTare ORconducted EXTRACURRICULARon ACTIVITIESa AREregular CONDUCTEDbasis. ON A REGULAR BASIS.
"SCHOOL"School ENTITY"entity" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
SECTIONSection 1423.3.
AVAILABILITYAvailability ANDand SPECIFICATIONSSpecifications OFof AUTOMATEDAutomated EXTERNALExternal DEFIBRILLATORS.--(A)Defibrillators.--(a) EACHEach SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ANDand PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool SHALLshall HAVEhave ATat LEASTleast ONEone AUTOMATEDautomated EXTERNALexternal DEFIBRILLATORdefibrillator INin EACHeach SCHOOLschool BUILDINGbuilding OFof THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool ATat ALLall TIMEStimes DURINGduring THEthe SCHOOLschool DAY.day.
(B)(b) EACHEach SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool SHALLshall MAKEmake AVAILABLEavailable ANan AED ANDand ATat LEASTleast ONEone EMPLOYEemploye OFof THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool WHOwho ISis TRAINEDtrained ANDand CERTIFIEDcertified UNDERunder SECTIONsection 1423.1 ATat EACHeach ATHLETICathletic ACTIVITY.activity.
THEThe PRESENCEpresence OFof EMERGENCYemergency SERVICESservices PERSONNELpersonnel SHALLshall FULFILLfulfill THISthis REQUIREMENT.requirement.
(B.1)(b.1) THEThe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof EDUCATION,Education, INin CONSULTATIONconsultation WITHwith THEthe PENNSYLVANIAPennsylvania INTERSCHOLASTICInterscholastic ATHLETICAthletic ASSOCIATION,Association, SHALLshall DEVELOPdevelop GUIDELINESguidelines FORfor THEthe AVAILABILITYavailability OFof AEDSAEDs ATat ATHLETICathletic ACTIVITIESactivities WHICH20230HB1685PN3480 SHALL- SPECIFY12 THAT- ANwhich shall specify that an AED NEEDneed NOTnot BEbe PHYSICALLYphysically PRESENTpresent INin THEthe IMMEDIATEimmediate VICINITYvicinity OFof EVERYevery ONGOINGongoing ATHLETICathletic ACTIVITY,activity, BUTbut MUSTmust BEbe READILYreadily AVAILABLEavailable ANDand ACCESSIBLEaccessible ATat THEthe LOCATIONlocation OFof THEthe ATHLETICathletic ACTIVITY.activity.
(C)(c) THISThis SECTIONsection DOESdoes NOT:not:
(1) WAIVEwaive ANYany LIABILITYliability ORor IMMUNITYimmunity OFof Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool ORor ITSits OFFICERSofficers ORor EMPLOYES;employes;
ORor (2) CREATEcreate ANYany LIABILITYliability FORfor ORor Aa CAUSEcause OFof ACTIONaction AGAINSTagainst Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool ORor ITSits 20230HB1685PN3214officers -or 13employes. - OFFICERS OR EMPLOYES.
(D)(d) THEThe PROVISIONSprovisions OFof 42 PA.C.S.Pa.C.S.
§ 8331.2 (RELATING(relating TOto GOODgood SAMARITANSamaritan CIVILcivil IMMUNITYimmunity FORfor USEuse OFof AUTOMATEDautomated EXTERNALexternal DEFIBRILLATOR)defibrillator) SHALLshall APPLYapply TOto SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool EMPLOYESemployes WHOwho RENDERrender CAREcare WITHwith ANan AED.
(E)(e) EACHEach SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ANDand PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool SHALLshall ENSUREensure THATthat EACHeach AED ONon THEthe PREMISESpremises OFof THEthe SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool ISis PROPERLYproperly TESTEDtested ANDand MAINTAINEDmaintained INin ACCORDANCEaccordance WITHwith THEthe MANUFACTURER'Smanufacturer's OPERATIONALoperational GUIDELINES.guidelines.
EACHEach AED INin Aa SCHOOLschool ENTITY,entity, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool ORor PRIVATEprivate SCHOOLschool SHALLshall MEETmeet THEthe MOSTmost RECENTrecent MINIMUMminimum SPECIFICATIONSspecifications ASas REQUIREDrequired BYby THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof HEALTH.Health.
(F)(f) ASAs USEDused INin THISthis SECTION,section, THEthe FOLLOWINGfollowing WORDSwords ANDand PHRASESphrases SHALLshall HAVEhave THEthe MEANINGSmeanings GIVENgiven TOto THEMthem INin THISthis SUBSECTIONsubsection UNLESSunless THEthe CONTEXTcontext CLEARLYclearly INDICATESindicates OTHERWISE:otherwise:
"ATHLETIC"Athletic ACTIVITY"activity" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1425(H).1425(h).
"AUTOMATED"Automated EXTERNALexternal DEFIBRILLATOR"defibrillator" ORor "AED" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
"EMERGENCY"Emergency SERVICESservices PERSONNEL"personnel" MEANSmeans ANYany OFof THEthe FOLLOWING:following:
(1) ANAn EMERGENCYemergency MEDICALmedical RESPONDER.responder.
20230HB1685PN3480 - 13 - (2) ANAn EMERGENCYemergency MEDICALmedical TECHNICIAN.technician.
(3) ANAn ADVANCEDadvanced EMERGENCYemergency MEDICALmedical TECHNICIAN.technician.
(4) A PARAMEDIC.paramedic.
(5) A PREHOSPITALprehospital REGISTEREDregistered NURSE.nurse.
(6) A PREHOSPITALprehospital PHYSICIANphysician EXTENDER.extender.
(7) A PREHOSPITALprehospital EMERGENCYemergency MEDICALmedical SERVICESservices PHYSICIAN.physician.
(8) ANAn INDIVIDUALindividual PRESCRIBEDprescribed BYby REGULATIONSregulations OFof THEthe DEPARTMENTDepartment OFof HEALTHHealth TOto PROVIDEprovide SPECIALIZEDspecialized EMERGENCYemergency MEDICALmedical SERVICES.services.
"NONPUBLIC"Nonpublic SCHOOL"school" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
20230HB1685PN3214"Private -school" 14means -as "PRIVATEdefined SCHOOL"in MEANSsection AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1423.1.
"SCHOOL"School BUILDING"building" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
"SCHOOL"School DAY"day" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
"SCHOOL"School ENTITY"entity" MEANSmeans ASas DEFINEDdefined INin SECTIONsection 1423.1.
Sudden Cardiac Event Emergency Action Plan for <-- Athletic Activities.--(a) Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each school entity and nonpublic school shall establish and implement a sudden cardiac event emergency action plan for responding to a sudden cardiac event at an athletic activity, including an event in which the use of an automated external defibrillator may be necessary.
(2) Detailed procedures on responding to a sudden cardiac 20230HB1685PN3480 - 14 - event which shall include the identification of school personnel who shall be responsible for all of the following:
(iv) Retrieving and using the automated external 20230HB1685PN3214 - 15 - defibrillator.
"Nonpublic school" means a nonprofit school, other than a public school within this Commonwealth, wherein a resident of 20230HB1685PN3480 - 15 - this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory school attendance requirements of this act and which meets the applicable requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352, 78 Stat.
SECTIONSection 3.
SCHOOLSchool ENTITIES,entities, NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLSschools ANDand PRIVATEprivate <--schools SCHOOLSshall SHALLcomply COMPLYwith WITHthe THEaddition ADDITIONof OFsections SECTIONS 1423.1, 1423.2, 1423.3 ANDand 1426 OFAND THE1423.3 ACTof NOthe LATERact THANno THREElater YEARSthan 20230HB1685PN3214<-- -three 16years -after AFTERthe THEeffective EFFECTIVEdate DATEof OFthis THISsection. SECTION.
Section 3 4.
This act shall take effect inimmediately. 60 days <-- IMMEDIATELY.
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Action History
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Referred to Education
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-committed to Appropriations
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Second consideration, with amendments
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Sponsors
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Perry S. Warren · Cosponsor
- Danielle Friel Otten · Cosponsor
- Gina H. Curry · Cosponsor
- Tina M. Davis · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- Tim Brennan · Primary
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
- Dave Madsen · Cosponsor
- Maureen E. Madden · Cosponsor
- Jim Haddock · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Nancy Guenst · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Kyle Donahue · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Daniel J. Deasy · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- Stephen Kinsey · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 226 not signed on · 48 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Tim Brennan Democratic
Co-sponsors (26)
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Perry S. Warren Democratic
- Danielle Friel Otten Democratic
- Gina H. Curry Democratic
- Tina M. Davis Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Tarah Probst Democratic
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Kristine C. Howard Democratic
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- Maureen E. Madden Democratic
- Jim Haddock Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Kyle Donahue Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Daniel J. Deasy Democratic
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic
- Stephen Kinsey
Not signed on (226)
226 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 226 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| Mike Cabell | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 46 | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 157 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| P. Sturla | — | Yea |
| Aaron Kaufer | — | Yea |
| Barry Jozwiak | — | Yea |
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Donna Bullock | — | Yea |
| Donna Oberlander | — | Yea |
| George Dunbar | — | Nay |
| Jim Gregory | — | Yea |
| Jim Marshall | — | Yea |
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Kevin Boyle | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| MACKENZIE, R | — | Yea |
| Mark Rozzi | — | Yea |
| Matthew Gergely | — | Yea |
| Mike Cabell | — | Nay |
| Paul Schemel | — | Nay |
| Robert W. Mercuri | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Nay |
| Stephen Kinsey | — | Yea |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Nay |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Nay |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Nay |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Nay |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Nay |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Nay |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Nay |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Nay |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Nay |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Not Voting |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Nay |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Nay |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Nay |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Nay |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Nay |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Nay |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Nay |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Nay |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Nay |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 85 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 201 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| P. Sturla | — | Yea |
| Aaron Kaufer | — | Yea |
| Barry Jozwiak | — | Yea |
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Donna Bullock | — | Yea |
| Donna Oberlander | — | Yea |
| George Dunbar | — | Yea |
| Jim Gregory | — | Yea |
| Jim Marshall | — | Yea |
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Kevin Boyle | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Yea |
| MACKENZIE, R | — | Yea |
| Mark Rozzi | — | Yea |
| Matthew Gergely | — | Yea |
| Mike Cabell | — | Yea |
| Paul Schemel | — | Yea |
| Robert W. Mercuri | — | Yea |
| Seth Grove | — | Yea |
| Stephen Kinsey | — | Yea |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Yea |
| Abby Major | Republican | Yea |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Yea |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Yea |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Yea |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Not Voting |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Yea |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Yea |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Yea |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Yea |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Yea |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Yea |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Yea |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Yea |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (25)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Rozzi | — | Yea |
| Robert W. Mercuri | — | Nay |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Nay |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Nay |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Nay |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (25)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Rozzi | — | Yea |
| Robert W. Mercuri | — | Yea |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Yea |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Yea |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Yea |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Yea |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1685?
- HB 1685 is sponsored by Robert Freeman (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), and Stephen Kinsey.
- What is the current status of HB 1685?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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