Delaware · House Bill 71 · 153rd General Assembly

DIAA/Coaches/CPR, First Aid, and AED Training

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Jun 12, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 30, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 30, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act requires the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association to promulgate regulations requiring all coaches to have CPR, first aid, and automated external defibrillator (AED) training. It also requires schools with an athletic program or department to have an Emergency Action Plan for responding to a cardiac arrest event at an athletic event or practice. It requires that an AED be accessible in a clearly…

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This Act requires the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association to promulgate regulations requiring all coaches to have CPR, first aid, and automated external defibrillator (AED) training. It also requires schools with an athletic program or department to have an Emergency Action Plan for responding to a cardiac arrest event at an athletic event or practice. It requires that an AED be accessible in a clearly marked, unlocked location at any athletic event or venue. Finally, the regulations must require testing and maintenance of AEDs and notification to the Office of Emergency Medical Services regarding the AED acquisition and its location.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 8 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Education
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Appropriations
  5. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 71 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  1. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 71 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  2. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Education
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 12 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.