Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 687 — Regards staffing in athletic facilities with AED, CPR training

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This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

The bill sets staffing requirements for athletic facilities to include AED and CPR training.

This bill amends existing laws to require staff in athletic facilities to be trained in automated external defibrillation (AED) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It aims to enhance emergency preparedness in such facilities.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Athletic facility staff will need to be trained in AED and CPR to meet new staffing requirements.
  • Families: Families may feel more secure knowing that athletic facilities have trained staff ready to respond to emergencies.

Summary

To amend section 3701.851 and to enact section 3701.852 of the Revised Code regarding staffing requirements in athletic facilities with staff trained in automated external defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

274 added · 48 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill HB 687 now includes additional provisions that require athletic facilities and schools to not only have staff trained in using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but also to implement emergency action plans. This change broadens the focus from just training requirements to ensuring that there are comprehensive safety measures in place at sports and recreation locations. This matters because it aims to enhance the safety of students and participants in athletic programs by ensuring quick responses in case of cardiac emergencies.

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As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H.
As Reported by the House Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
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687 2025-2026 Representative Schmidt To amend section 3701.851 and to enact section 1 3701.852 of the Revised Code regarding staffing 2 requirements in athletic facilities with staff 3 trained in automated external defibrillation and 4 cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
687 2025-2026 Representative Schmidt Cosponsor:
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Representative Ghanbari To amend sections 755.13, 3313.717, 3314.16, and 1 3701.851 and to enact section 3701.852 of the 2 Revised Code regarding staffing requirements in 3 athletic facilities with staff trained in 4 automated external defibrillation and 5 cardiopulmonary resuscitation, placement of 6 automated external defibrillators in school- 7 related locations, and emergency action plans 8 adopted by sports and recreation locations and 9 schools.
10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
That section 3701.851 be amended and section 6 3701.852 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
That sections 755.13, 3313.717, 3314.16, and 11 3701.851 be amended and section 3701.852 of the Revised Code be 12 enacted to read as follows:
7 Sec.
13 Sec.
755.13.
(A) The authority to supervise and maintain 14 parks, playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, public baths, 15 swimming pools, or indoor recreation centers, may be vested in 16 any existing body or board, or in a recreation board, as the 17 legislative authority of the municipal corporation, the board of 18 township trustees, or the board of county commissioners 19 determines.
The local authorities of any such municipal 20 Sub.
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687 Page 2 As Reported by the House Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committee corporation, township, or county may equip, develop, operate, 21 and maintain such facilities as authorized by sections 755.12 to 22 755.18 of the Revised Code.
Such local authorities may, for the 23 purpose of carrying out such sections, employ play leaders, 24 recreation directors, supervisors, superintendents, or any other 25 officers or employees, and may procure and pay all or any part 26 of the cost of a policy or policies insuring such officers or 27 employees against liability on account of damage or injury to 28 persons or property arising from the performance of their 29 official duties.
30 (B) The board of township trustees may expend funds from 31 the township general fund, or revenue derived from property 32 taxes levied for parks and recreational purposes, for the public 33 purpose of presenting community events that are open to the 34 public at such parks, playgrounds, playfields, gymnasiums, 35 public baths, swimming pools, or indoor recreation centers.
36 (C) The board of county commissioners may adopt rules for 37 the preservation of good order within parks, playfields, and 38 reservations of land under its jurisdiction and on adjacent 39 highways, rivers, riverbanks, and lakes, and the preservation of 40 property and natural life therein.
Such rules shall be published 41 in a newspaper of general circulation within the county once a 42 week for two consecutive weeks, or as provided in section 7.16 43 of the Revised Code, before taking effect.
In counties in which 44 no newspaper is generally circulated, notice shall be 45 accomplished by posting copies in not less than five of the most 46 public places in the district, as determined by the board of 47 county commissioners, for a period of not less than fifteen days 48 before the rules take effect.
The rules shall be enforced by a 49 "law enforcement officer" as defined in section 2901.01 of the 50 Revised Code.
No person shall violate a rule adopted under this 51 Sub.
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Whoever violates a rule adopted under this division 52 shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.
If the 53 offender has previously been convicted of a violation of the 54 rule, the offender shall be fined not more than five hundred 55 dollars.
All fines collected for any violation of any rule 56 adopted under this division shall be paid into the general fund 57 of the county treasury.
58 (D)(1) Except as provided in division (D)(2) of this 59 section, the controlling authority of each sports and recreation 60 location shall do all of the following:
61 (a) Require the placement of an automated external 62 defibrillator in each sports and recreation location, under the 63 authority's control, at any time that the location is hosting an 64 organized youth sport activity;
65 (b) Require that a sufficient number of the staff persons 66 of each sports and recreation location successfully complete an 67 appropriate training course in the use of an automated external 68 defibrillator as described in section 3701.85 of the Revised 69 Code;
70 (c) Adopt an emergency action plan for the use of 71 automated external defibrillators and may use the model plan 72 developed by the department of health under section 3701.851 of 73 the Revised Code;
74 (d) Require review and evaluation of the adopted emergency 75 action plan at least annually.
76 (2) Division (D)(1) of this section does not apply to a 77 village if the population of the village is less than five 78 thousand, and does not apply to a township if the population of 79 the unincorporated area of the township is less than five 80 Sub.
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81 (E) As used in this section:
82 (1) "Automated external defibrillator" has the same 83 meaning as in section 2305.235 of the Revised Code.
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84 (2) "Sports and recreation location" means indoor 85 recreation centers and facilities, gymnasiums, swimming pools, 86 and playing fields that are designated, operated, and maintained 87 for those uses as authorized by sections 755.12 to 755.18 of the 88 Revised Code.
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3313.717.
(A) As used in this section, "automated 90 external defibrillator" means a specialized defibrillator that 91 is approved for use as a medical device by the United States 92 food and drug administration for performing automated external 93 defibrillation, as defined in section 2305.235 of the Revised 94 Code.
95 (B)(1) The board of education of each school district 96 shall require the placement of an automated external 97 defibrillator in each school under the control of the board, and 98 in any other school-related location that is required by the 99 model plan developed by the department of health under section 100 3701.851 of the Revised Code.
Not later than July 1, 2018, 101 persons employed by a school district shall receive training 102 pursuant to section 3313.6023 of the Revised Code in the use of 103 an automated external defibrillator in accordance with that 104 section.
105 (2) The administrative authority of each chartered 106 nonpublic school shall require the placement of an automated 107 external defibrillator in each school under the control of the 108 authority, and in any other school-related location that is 109 Sub.
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687 Page 5 As Reported by the House Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committee required by the model plan developed by the department of health 110 under section 3701.851 of the Revised Code.
The authority also 111 shall require that persons assigned to each school under the 112 control of the authority, as set forth in division (A) of 113 section 3313.6023 of the Revised Code, successfully complete an 114 appropriate training course in the use of an automated external 115 defibrillator as described in section 3701.85 of the Revised 116 Code.
117 (3) Each district board and administrative authority shall 118 adopt an emergency action plan for the use of automated external 119 defibrillators and may use the model plan developed by the 120 department of health under section 3701.851 of the Revised Code 121 or adopt a plan based on standards set by nationally recognized 122 organizations.
The adopted emergency action plan shall be 123 reviewed and evaluated at least annually.
124 (C) In regard to the use of an automated external 125 defibrillator that is placed in a school or school-related 126 location as specified in this section, and except in the case of 127 willful or wanton misconduct or when there is no good faith 128 attempt to activate an emergency medical services system in 129 accordance with section 3701.85 of the Revised Code, no person 130 shall be held liable in civil damages for injury, death, or loss 131 to person or property, or held criminally liable, for performing 132 automated external defibrillation in good faith, regardless of 133 whether the person has obtained appropriate training on how to 134 perform automated external defibrillation or successfully 135 completed a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
136 (D) The department of education and workforce shall 137 develop a procedure whereby persons may report violations of 138 this section.
139 Sub.
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3314.16.
(A)(1) As used in this section, "automated 140 external defibrillator" means a specialized defibrillator that 141 is approved for use as a medical device by the United States 142 food and drug administration for performing automated external 143 defibrillation, as defined in section 2305.235 of the Revised 144 Code.
145 (2) This section does not apply to an internet- or 146 computer-based community school.
147 (B) The governing authority of a community school 148 established under this chapter shall require the placement of an 149 automated external defibrillator in each school under the 150 control of the governing authority, and in any other school- 151 related location that is required by the model plan developed by 152 the department of health under section 3701.851 of the Revised 153 Code.
The governing authority also shall require that persons 154 assigned to each school under the control of the governing 155 authority, as set forth in division (A) of section 3313.6023 of 156 the Revised Code, successfully complete an appropriate training 157 course in the use of an automated external defibrillator as 158 described in section 3701.85 of the Revised Code.
159 The governing authority shall adopt an emergency action 160 plan for the use of automated external defibrillators and may 161 use the model plan developed by the department of health under 162 section 3701.851 of the Revised Code or adopt a plan based on 163 standards set by nationally recognized organizations.
The 164 adopted emergency action plan shall be reviewed and evaluated at 165 least annually.
166 (C) In regard to the use of an automated external 167 defibrillator that is placed in a community school or school- 168 related location as specified in this section, and except in the 169 Sub.
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687 Page 7 As Reported by the House Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committee case of willful or wanton misconduct or when there is no good 170 faith attempt to activate an emergency medical services system 171 in accordance with section 3701.85 of the Revised Code, no 172 person shall be held liable in civil damages for injury, death, 173 or loss to person or property, or held criminally liable, for 174 performing automated external defibrillation in good faith, 175 regardless of whether the person has obtained appropriate 176 training on how to perform automated external defibrillation or 177 successfully completed a course in cardiopulmonary 178 resuscitation.
179 (D) The department of education and workforce shall 180 develop a procedure whereby persons may report violations of 181 this section.
182 Sec.
The department of health shall develop a 8 model emergency action plan for the use of automated external 9 defibrillators by public and chartered nonpublic schools, youth 10 sports organizations, athletic facilities, as that term is 11 defined in section 3707.50 of the Revised Code, and sports and 12 recreation locations, as that term is defined in section 755.13 13 of the Revised Code.
(A) The department of health shall develop 183 a model emergency action plan for the use of automated external 184 defibrillators by public and chartered nonpublic schools, youth 185 sports organizations, athletic facilities, as that term is 186 defined in section 3707.50 of the Revised Code, and sports and 187 recreation locations, as that term is defined in section 755.13 188 of the Revised Code.
The model emergency action plan shall 14 require the plan to be practiced at least quarterly.
The model emergency action plan All of the 189 following apply to the model emergency action plan:
15 The department shall develop a procedure whereby persons 16 may report violations of section 755.13 of the Revised Code by a 17 sports and recreation location, section 3701.852 of the Revised 18 Code by an athletic facility, or section 3707.58 of the Revised 19 Code by a youth sports organization.
190 (1) It shall be based on standards set by nationally 191 recognized organizations that are focused on emergency 192 cardiovascular care.
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193 (2) It shall clearly identify locations of automated 194 external defibrillators and require the plan to be practiced at 195 least quarterly.
196 (3) In the case of public and chartered nonpublic schools, 197 it shall specify school-related locations, such as athletic 198 Sub.
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687 Page 8 As Reported by the House Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committee facilities and gymnasiums, playing fields, or other school 199 sports locations, that require the placement of an automated 200 external defibrillator, as specified in sections 3313.717 and 201 3314.16 of the Revised Code.
Required placement at school- 202 related locations may be based on proximity to the school or 203 other factors the department considers appropriate after 204 considering any standards set by nationally recognized 205 organizations that are focused on emergency cardiovascular care.
206 (B) The department shall develop a procedure whereby 207 persons may report violations of section 755.13 of the Revised 208 Code by a sports and recreation location, section 3701.852 of 209 the Revised Code by an athletic facility, or section 3707.58 of 210 the Revised Code by a youth sports organization.
211 Sec.
21 (1) "Athletic facility" has the same meaning as in section 22 3707.50 of the Revised Code.
212 (1) "Athletic facility" means a privately owned athletic 213 training, exercise, or sports facility that is open to the 214 public.
23 (2) "Automated external defibrillation" has the same 24 meaning as in section 2305.235 of the Revised Code.
215 (2) "Automated external defibrillation" has the same 216 meaning as in section 2305.235 of the Revised Code.
25 (3) "Automated external defibrillator" has the same 26 meaning as in section 3313.717 of the Revised Code.
217 (3) "Automated external defibrillator" has the same 218 meaning as in section 3313.717 of the Revised Code.
27 (B) Each athletic facility that maintains an automated 28 external defibrillator on its premises shall do both of the 29 following:
219 (B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, 220 each athletic facility that maintains an automated external 221 defibrillator on its premises shall do the following:
30 (1) Have at least one staff member who has successfully 31 completed an automated external defibrillation training course 32 that meets the requirements described in section 3701.85 of the 33 Revised Code on duty while customers are on its premises.
222 (1) Require all staff members who may be on premises 223 during hours of operation to demonstrate competency in using an 224 automated external defibrillator in accordance with division (B) 225 (2) of this section;
34 (2) Adopt an emergency action plan for the defibrillator's 35 use, which may be based on the model plan developed by the 36 department of health under section 3701.851 of the Revised Code.
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37 (C) If an athletic facility does not maintain an automated 38 external defibrillator on its premises, it shall have at least 39 one staff member who has successfully completed a 40 cardiopulmonary resuscitation training course on duty while 41 customers are on its premises.
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42 Section 2.
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That existing section 3701.851 of the Revised 43 Code is hereby repealed.
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687 Page 9 As Reported by the House Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committee (2) Train all staff to use an automated external 227 defibrillator based on the manufacturer's recommendations for 228 the automated external defibrillator in use on the athletic 229 facility's premises and require all staff to demonstrate 230 competency using the automated external defibrillator.
Each 231 athletic facility staff member hired on or after the effective 232 date of this section shall demonstrate competency not later than 233 ninety days after date of hire and annually thereafter.
Each 234 staff member who is employed by the athletic facility prior to 235 the effective date of this section shall demonstrate competency 236 not later than ninety days after the effective date of this 237 section.
The athletic facility shall develop and maintain policy 238 and procedures for automated external defibrillator competency 239 and maintain documentation of staff competency.
240 (3) Adopt an emergency action plan for the defibrillator's 241 use, which may be based on the model plan developed by the 242 department of health under section 3701.851 of the Revised Code.
243 (C) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, if 244 an athletic facility does not maintain an automated external 245 defibrillator on its premises, it shall have at least one staff 246 member who has successfully completed a cardiopulmonary 247 resuscitation training course on duty while customers are on its 248 premises.
249 (D) This section does not apply to an athletic facility 250 that does not have staff or does not have any staff members on 251 duty while customers are on its premises as part of its regular 252 staffing schedule.
253 Section 2.
That existing sections 755.13, 3313.717, 254 3314.16, and 3701.851 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
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Democratic 2000
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Dontavius L. Jarrells Democratic Yea
Michele Grim Democratic Yea
Adam Mathews Republican Yea
D. J. Swearingen Republican Yea
David Thomas Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Kellie Deeter Republican Yea
Mark Hiner Republican Yea
Melanie Miller Republican Yea
Monica Robb Blasdel Republican Yea

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What does HB 687 do?
To amend section 3701.851 and to enact section 3701.852 of the Revised Code regarding staffing requirements in athletic facilities with staff trained in automated external defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Who sponsors HB 687?
HB 687 is sponsored by Jean Schmidt (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 687?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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