SB20 • 2026

CPR CURRICULUM

An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; and relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Claman, Tobin, Kawasaki REPRESENTATIVE Eischeid
Last action: 2026-04-21
Official status: (H) FIN
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date of July 1, 2027, was noted in the bill text but excluded from the summary sections as per instructions to focus on content rather than dates unless critical to understanding.

SB20: CPR Education in Alaska Public Schools

This law requires the Department of Education and Early Development to create a curriculum for teaching hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public schools.

What This Bill Does

Removes CPR from the list of topics that school districts are encouraged, but not required, to teach under existing health education guidelines.
Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to adopt a curriculum for hands-only CPR instruction based on current national evidence-based guidelines.
Directs the department to decide which grade levels must receive this training and create age-appropriate materials.
Allows certified CPR instructors, emergency medical service providers with specific licenses or certificates, or teachers with current certificates to present the lessons.
States that schools offering grades covered by the new curriculum should provide the instruction if it is practical.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Education and Early Development
Public school districts in Alaska
Students in public kindergarten through grade 12, specifically those in grades selected by the department for this training.
Certified CPR instructors, emergency medical service providers with specific licenses or certificates, and teachers

Terms To Know

Hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): A method of saving a life by pushing on the chest without giving mouth-to-mouth breaths.
Curriculum: The planned lessons and materials used to teach students about a specific topic.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify which grade levels must receive the training; it only says the department will decide.
Schools are required to offer the instruction only if it is 'practicable,' meaning they do not have to teach it in every situation.

Bill History

2026-04-21 2251
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
2026-04-21 2241
(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
2026-04-21 2241
(H) FN2: ZERO(EED)
2026-04-21 2241
(H) NR: SCHWANKE
2026-04-21 2241
(H) DP: ELAM, DIBERT, EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, STORY, HIMSCHOOT
2026-04-21 2241
(H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
2026-04-21 2241
(H) EDC RPT HCS(EDC) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR
2026-04-20 Text
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 20(EDC) Out of Committee
2026-04-20 Text
(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
2026-04-15 Min
(H) Minutes (HEDC)
2026-04-15 Text
(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Meeting Postponed to 9:00 am --
2026-04-15 Text
(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
2026-04-13 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2026-04-13 Text
(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
2026-04-08 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2026-04-08 Text
(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
2026-03-23 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2026-03-23 Text
(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
2026-02-13 1610
(H) EDC, FIN
2026-02-13 1610
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2026-02-11 1665
(S) VERSION: CSSB 20(FIN)
2026-02-11 1665
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
2026-02-11 1663
(S) PASSED Y19 N- A1
2026-02-11 1663
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 20(FIN)
2026-02-09 1646
(S) COSPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI
2026-02-09 1644
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/11 CAL
2026-02-09 1644
(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
2026-02-09 1644
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2026-02-09 1644
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/9/2026
2026-02-04 1603
(S) FN2: ZERO(EED)
2026-02-04 1603
(S) NR: KIEHL
2026-02-04 1603
(S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
2026-02-04 1603
(S) FIN RPT CS 6DP 1NR NEW TITLE
2026-02-03 Min
(S) Minutes (SFIN)
2026-02-03 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 20(FIN) Out of Committee
2026-02-03 Text
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2025-05-12 Min
(S) Minutes (SFIN)
2025-05-12 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2025-05-12 Text
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2025-04-04 699
(S) FN1: ZERO(EED)
2025-04-04 699
(S) NR: BJORKMAN, STEVENS, KIEHL
2025-04-04 699
(S) DP: TOBIN
2025-04-04 699
(S) EDC RPT 1DP 3NR
2025-04-02 Min
(S) Minutes (SEDC)
2025-04-02 Text
(S) Moved SB 20 Out of Committee
2025-04-02 Text
(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-03-26 Min
(S) Minutes (SEDC)
2025-03-26 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2025-03-26 Text
(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-02-14 263
(S) COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, TOBIN
2025-01-22 30
(S) EDC, FIN
2025-01-22 30
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2025-01-22 30
(S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25

Official Summary Text

CPR CURRICULUM
An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; and relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development.

Current Bill Text

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SB0020c -1- HCS CSSB 20(EDC)
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34-LS0253\G

HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 20(EDC)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Offered: 4/21/26
Referred: Finance

Sponsor(s): SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Claman, Tobin, Kawasaki

REPRESENTATIVE Eischeid
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating 1
to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; and providing for 2
an effective date." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. AS 14.30.360(a) is amended to read: 5
(a) Each district in the state public school system shall be encouraged to 6
initiate and conduct a program in health education for kindergarten through grade 12. 7
The program should include instruction in physical health and personal safety 8
including alcohol and drug abuse education, [CARDIOPULMONARY 9
RESUSCITATION (CPR),] early cancer prevention and detection, dental health, 10
family health including infant care, environmental health, the identification and 11
prevention of child abuse, child abduction, neglect, sexual abuse, and domestic 12
violence, and appropriate use of health services. 13
* Sec. 2. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: 14
34-LS0253\G
HCS CSSB 20(EDC) -2- SB0020c
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Sec. 14.30.363. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation education. The department 1
shall adopt curricula to instruct public school students on hands-only cardiopulmonary 2
resuscitation. The department shall determine which grade levels are required to 3
receive instruction under this section and adopt curricula that is appropriate for each of 4
those grade levels. A person holding a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation 5
instructor certificate, a license or certificate to provide emergency medical services 6
under AS 18.08.082, or a current teacher certificate issued under AS 14.20 may 7
present the curriculum to students. A public school providing instruction to students in 8
grades for which this curriculum has been adopted shall offer the instruction if 9
practicable. The curricula must be based on current national, evidence-based 10
emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 11
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2027. 12