H750 • 2025

An Act providing hands only CPR training and the use of defibrillators

Education

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Sponsor: Thomas P. Walsh
Last action: 2025-12-18
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act providing hands only CPR training and the use of defibrillators

An Act providing hands only CPR training and the use of defibrillators By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act providing hands only CPR training and the use of defibrillators By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
750) of Thomas P.
Walsh for legislation to require schools to provide training on hands-only CPR and the use of defibrillators.
Education.

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Bill History

2025-12-18 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-10-20 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2025-07-10 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Education
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act providing hands only CPR training and the use of defibrillators
By Representative Walsh of Peabody, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 750) of Thomas P. Walsh for legislation to require schools to provide training on hands-only CPR and the use of defibrillators. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

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Bill H.750

SECTION 1. Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-

SECTION 1B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of elementary and secondary education, based on available appropriations, will establish a CPR in Schools Fund to provide financial incentives for school districts that require psychomotor skill-based CPR and AED training prior to graduation.

SECTION 2 Psychomotor Skill-Based hands only CPR Training shall be based on national Guidelines for CPR and ECC which incorporates the use of hands-on practicing.

SECTION 3 These incentives may be in the form of mini-grants or subsidies to support equipment, professional development for psychomotor skills-based CPR training for students to provide hands only CPR training and use of an automated external defibrillator. There shall be a priority for school districts that are considered high needs as defined as; where at least 50% of children are eligible to receive free and reduced priced meals or a school participates in the Community Eligibility Provision or Universal Free Meals or high-need schools may also be defined by Title 1 status.

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