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LD587 • 2025

An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events

An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Joseph Rafferty
Last action
2026-01-11
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events

An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events Sponsor: Senator Joseph Rafferty Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events Sponsor: Senator Joseph Rafferty Reference committee: Education and Cultural Affairs Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0810(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0810(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 587 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.
Sponsored By Senator Rafferty of York , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR0810(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR0810(04) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 587 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-11 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-07-08 Senate

    HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

  3. 2025-06-09 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-06-02 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2025-02-19 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events
Sponsor:
Senator Joseph Rafferty
Reference committee:
Education and Cultural Affairs
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR0810(05)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 270 - L.D. 587
An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External
Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6304-A is enacted to read:
§6304-A. Policy for access to automated external defibrillators
Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, a school administrative unit shall develop and
implement a policy that provides access to automated external defibrillators at all school-
sponsored athletic events in which students are participating on school property, including
team practices. The policy must include how a person can access an automated external
defibrillator while attending a school-sponsored athletic event. An automated external
defibrillator acquired by a school administrative unit pursuant to this section must be tested
and maintained according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines. Appropriate first
aid, ambulance, rescue service or other appropriate local emergency medical service
providers must be notified of the location and type of automated external defibrillator
acquired.
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §6304-B is enacted to read:
§6304-B. Athletic emergency action plans; automated external defibrillator
A school administrative unit shall develop and implement an athletic emergency action
plan based on recommendations from a nationally recognized heart health organization or
nationally recognized athletic training organization that addresses the appropriate, venue-
specific use of an automated external defibrillator by school personnel to respond to an
individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while
attending or participating in a school-sponsored athletic event on school property, including
a team practice.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JANUARY 11, 2026
CHAPTER
529
PUBLIC LAW