Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 670
Students athletes; require automated external defibrillators on high school grounds; cardiac screening and AED training.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT RELATING TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS TO HAVE AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS; TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO COVER CERTAIN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEFIBRILLATORS; TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE PREVENTATIVE CARDIAC SCREENING OF STUDENT ATHLETES AND TO MANDATE THAT COACHES, ATHLETIC TRAINERS AND CERTAIN STUDENTS RECEIVE TRAINING IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND THE USE OF AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO COMPLY WITH CARDIAC SCREENING REQUIREMENTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO COACHES, ATHLETIC TRAINERS AND CERTAIN STUDENTS FOR INJURIES CAUSED AS A RESULT OF AN ACT OR OMISSION RELATING TO THE USE OF AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-60-33 AND 73-25-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives