S1473 • 2025

An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings

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Sponsor: Michael F. Rush
Last action: 2026-04-15
Official status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings

An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings By Mr.

What This Bill Does

An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings By Mr.
Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1473) of Michael F.
Rush that public buildings in Norfolk County under the control of the Norfolk County Commissioners contain automatic external defibrillators and a staff member as an automatic external defibrillator provider.

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Bill History

2026-04-15 Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-04-01 Senate
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2025-06-18 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
2025-05-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
2025-02-27 Senate
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
2025-02-27 House
House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1473) of Michael F. Rush that public buildings in Norfolk County under the control of the Norfolk County Commissioners contain automatic external defibrillators and a staff member as an automatic external defibrillator provider. Municipalities and Regional Government.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill S.1473

Chapter 34 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 3, the following section:

Section 3B. A public building, under the direct supervision of the Norfolk County Commissioners, shall have on the premises at least 1 automatic external defibrillator (AED), subject to the provisions of section 12V½ of chapter 112, and shall have in attendance during staffed business hours at least 1 employee or authorized volunteer as an AED provider, as defined in section 12V½ of chapter 112.

The Norfolk County Commissioners shall ensure the functionality and quantity of AEDs in each public building under their direct supervision.

Any person, whose usual and regular duties do not include the provision of emergency medical care, and who, in good faith, attempts to render emergency care, including but not limited to, cardiopulmonary resuscitation or defibrillation, and does so without compensation, shall not be liable for acts or omissions, other than gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, resulting from the attempt to render such emergency care.

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