HB416 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed OliverRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Sudden cardiac arrest; placement of AEDs on school property and at sporting events, further provided for

Summary

HB416 requires AEDs at school athletic venues and school-sponsored athletic events, and expands school cardiac emergency plans to include staff training and coordination with local emergency services.

What This Bill Does

It mandates placing AEDs at athletic venues on school property and at any school-sponsored athletic event or practice with students. It requires local boards and nonpublic school governing bodies to develop and implement a comprehensive cardiac emergency response plan, including a trained response team, CPR/AED training for staff, activation procedures, drills, and plan dissemination. It also mandates collaboration with local emergency services to integrate the plan into community EMS protocols, with the changes taking effect for the 2025-2026 school year starting Oct 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Students who participate in athletic activities: AEDs must be available at athletic venues and events to improve response to sudden cardiac arrest.
• Local boards of education and governing bodies of nonpublic schools, plus school staff (coaches, nurses, athletic trainers): they must create and update cardiac emergency response plans, train staff, maintain AEDs, and coordinate with local emergency services.

Key Provisions

• Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, local boards of education and governing bodies of nonpublic schools must develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan for incidents on school property, addressing appropriate personnel to respond to sudden cardiac arrest and similar emergencies.
• If the school oversees athletics, the plan must address incidents that occur while individuals attend or participate in athletic activities on school property.
• Plans must include guidelines from the American Heart Association or another recognized source, establish a cardiac emergency response team, provide CPR and AED training, define activation procedures, and outline plan dissemination.
• Plans must require AED placement on school property and at sporting events, with routine maintenance and clear accessibility.
• Plans must include procedures for dissemination, drills, ongoing annual review and evaluation, and standards for staff training.
• Local boards and school authorities must work with local emergency services to integrate the cardiac emergency response plan into the community's EMS responder protocols.
• The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education