AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 RELATING TO INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Signed Jul 30, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · House Jun 12, 2025
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jul 30, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 71 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 71 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 8 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Danny Short
RRepublican
P
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
P
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
P
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
P
Valerie Giltner
RRepublican
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