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HB0115 • 2026

Cardiac events in schools-planning and training.

AN ACT relating to education; requiring school districts to develop cardiac emergency response plans as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Byron
Last action
2026-02-23
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

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Cardiac Events in Schools: Planning and Training

This act requires school districts to develop plans for responding to cardiac emergencies on school property and during athletic events, and provides funding for training and equipment.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each school district board of trustees to develop a cardiac emergency response plan that applies to all schools in the district.
  • Specifies that the plan must include proper use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) and training for staff in CPR and AED usage, consistent with national standards.
  • Requires each school district to develop an athletic cardiac emergency response plan for schools with athletic programs.
  • Provides $50,000 from the public school foundation program account to help districts implement these plans.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School district boards of trustees
  • School nurses and other staff members
  • Athletic coaches and personnel

Terms To Know

Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
A portable device that checks a person's heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
An emergency procedure involving chest compressions often combined with artificial respiration used in cardiac arrest.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not considered for further action.
  • Funding is limited to $50,000 and will revert if unused by June 30, 2028.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-23 House

    H COW:H Did not consider for COW

  2. 2026-02-16 House

    H Placed on General File

  3. 2026-02-16 House

    H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

  4. 2026-02-13 House

    :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

  5. 2026-02-13 House

    H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-2-0-0

  6. 2026-02-11 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 52-9-1-0-0

  7. 2026-02-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  8. 2026-02-06 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0414
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0414
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0115

Cardiac events in schools-planning and training.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Byron, Clouston, Erickson, Larsen, L, Larson, JT and Riggins and Senator(s) Dockstader, Landen, Nethercott and Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to education; requiring school districts to develop cardiac emergency response plans as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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3
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138 is created to read:

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138.

Cardiac emergency response plans; athletic cardiac emergency response plans.

(a)

Each school district board of trustees shall develop a cardiac emergency response plan as provided in this section. The cardiac emergency response plan shall apply to each school in the district, including any charter school. The cardiac emergency response plan shall:

(i)

Address the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life
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threatening emergency while on school property;

(ii)

Integrate evidence
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based elements into the response plan as recommended by the American heart association standards or other nationally recognized, evidence
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based standards focused on emergency cardiovascular care;

(iii)

Include requirements for the availability and use of automatic external defibrillators which shall:

(A)

Specify appropriate automatic external defibrillator placement in every school in accordance with the American heart association standards or other nationally recognized, evidence
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based standards focused on emergency cardiovascular care;

(B)

Require each automatic external defibrillator to be identified with appropriate signage and made available in an unlocked location on school property that is able to be placed on a victim in not more than three (3) minutes;

(C)

Require each automatic external defibrillator to be tested and maintained according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines;

(D)

Require each school to provide notice to the appropriate first aid, ambulance or other appropriate emergency medical care provider as defined under W.S. 19
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13
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202(a)(i) regarding the automatic external defibrillator including the type acquired and its location in the school.

(iv)

Require school nurses and other appropriate school personnel to obtain and maintain training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator use. Training under this paragraph shall be consistent with national evidence
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based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines.

(b)

Each school district board of trustees shall develop an athletic cardiac emergency response plan as provided in this section. The athletic cardiac emergency response plan shall apply to each school in the district, including any charter school, that has an athletic department or organized athletic program. The athletic cardiac emergency response plan shall:

(i)

Address the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life
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threatening emergency while attending or participating in an athletic practice, game or event while on school property;

(ii)

Integrate evidence
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based elements into the response plan as recommended by the American heart association standards or other nationally recognized, evidence
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based standards focused on emergency cardiovascular care;

(iii)

Specify procedures for each athletic venue in the district, which shall be rehearsed annually;

(iv)

Be distributed to all athletics staff members and any other necessary school personnel and shall also be made available to any health care professionals that provide medical services during games, practices or other events;

(v)

Include requirements for the availability and use of automatic external defibrillators which shall:

(A)

Require an automated external defibrillator to be clearly marked and easily accessible in an unlocked location at each athletic venue and event. The automated external defibrillator shall be accessible during the school day and during any school sponsored athletic event or practice if pupils of the school are participating;

(B)

Require each automatic external defibrillator to be tested and maintained according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines;

(C)

Require each school to provide notice to the appropriate first aid, ambulance or other appropriate emergency medical care provider as defined under W.S. 19
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13
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202(a)(i) regarding the automatic external defibrillator including the type acquired and its location in the athletic venue.

(vi)

Require all athletic coaches and other appropriate personnel to obtain and maintain training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator use. Training under this paragraph shall be consistent with national evidence
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based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines.

Section 2.

W.S. 21
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110(a) by creating a new paragraph (xlv) is amended to read:

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110.

Duties of boards of trustees.

(a)

The board of trustees in each school district shall:

(xlv)

Commencing with school year 2026
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2027, adopt policies, procedures and rules necessary to implement the provisions of W.S. 21
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138 related to acute cardiac events in schools and athletic events and providing for the availability of automatic external defibrillators.

Section 3
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There is appropriated fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the public school foundation program account to the department of education
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school finance to provide funding to school districts to implement cardiac emergency response plans and athletic cardiac emergency response plans as required by section 1 of this act for school years 2026
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2027 and 2027
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2028. School districts shall be reimbursed based on actual costs to implement the plans that are submitted to the department of education
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school finance, provided that, to the extent that funds appropriated under this section are insufficient to reimburse each school district for their costs to implement the plans, priority for reimbursement shall be given to school districts with a higher percentage of students within the district who are eligible to participate in the free and reduced price lunch program. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2028. This appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2028. It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriation in this section be included in the standard budget of the department of education
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school finance for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.

Section 4
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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