We just got an e-mail from someone informing us that the state of Illinois has introduced a bill that would require CPR and AED training for all high school students. It would become a requirement for high school graduation, and begin with the 2014-2015 school year. Illinois House Bill 3724 was introduced in the Illinois House yesterday (October 24, 2013) …
New York Lawmaker wants CPR Training Mandatory for Teachers
Every so often, we learn about another bill that a state could pass, making CPR mandatory for high school graduation. New York Assembly Bill A 5510 takes another spin on it, and would make CPR training mandatory for all teachers in the state of New York. This is a requirement that is already in place in other states, and could …
State of Rhode Island now Requires CPR Training for High School Graduation
Legislation was signed by Governor Lincoln Chafee that will make training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as well as the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) a graduation requirement for high school seniors. The bill sponsors said that by making this training required in order to graduate, students will be able to learn how to save lives. Under the legislation …
State of Texas requires CPR for High School Graduation
In what is another win, Texas has signed into law a requirement for all students to learn CPR. The bill amends the Texas Education Code to require school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction to students in grades 7 through 12 at least once before graduation.
State of Georgia requires CPR and AED training for High School Graduation
Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, each local board of education in Georgia which operates a school with grades seven through 12 shall provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator to its students as a requirement for graduation from high school.
CPR Training is now Required for High School Graduation in State of Washington
Victory in Washington! In February, we wrote about Washington’s Bill. Starting with the graduating class of 2017, the State of Washington has made learning CPR a mandatory requirement before graduating from high school. This is very exciting, as the number of people in Washington who are equipped with the skills to save lives will increase dramatically. If you’re part of …
Nebraska Senator introduces Bill for CPR Requirement for high school graduation
Senator Bill Avery, from Nebraska, has introduced Legislative Bill 365, which would require all high school students to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation before graduating high school. The current text of the bill says: Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, each student enrolled in a public high school in Nebraska, as a requirement for graduation, shall complete an instructional program established by …
Virginia Governor McDonnell signs Bill for CPR in Schools, aka Gwyneth’s Law
Gwyneth’s Law (House Bill 2028/Senate Bill 986) will help to train an ever-growing group of citizens in Virginia that will be ready and able to do CPR. According to the bills: The Board of Education shall include in the Standards of Learning for health instruction in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of an automated external defibrillator, including …
Washington, Texas and Arizona work toward making CPR Mandatory for High School Graduation
Already a mandatory program in seven states, there are now three more states that are in the process of making CPR a requirement for high school graduation. Washington In Washington, House Bill 1556 is heading to the house floor after passing through House Education and Sub Appropriations on Education Committees. The bill they are currently trying to pass doesn’t require …
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