ESB 5790: Concerning bleeding control equipment in schools. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning medical equipment in schools. )

What this bill does

Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, beginning in the 2026-27 school year, to have bleeding control equipment and one or more semiautomatic external defibrillators on each school campus.

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Floor votes

• House: 1143 Stonier Pg 2 Ln 34 · February 27, 2024
  56 yea · 39 nay · 3 not voting
• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · February 27, 2024
  95 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 7, 2024
  47 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 31, 2024
  47 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting

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