SB 6118 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Requiring cardiac emergency response plans in schools.

SB 6118 requires Washington school districts to create cardiac emergency response plans for all schools and athletic facilities, focusing on rapid response to cardiac arrests. The plans must include designated response teams (staff, coaches, nurses), strategic placement of AEDs (aiming for 3-minute access), annual team training per American Heart Association guidelines, and coordination with local emergency services. Implementation depends on state funding for AEDs, staff training, and plan maintenance, with schools updating plans annually. The bill directly affects school districts, staff, and students by mandating concrete emergency protocols to improve cardiac arrest outcomes on school property.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026

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Bill → Substitute Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to conditionally apply its requirements based on the availability of state funding. Previously, the bill mandated that all school districts develop cardiac emergency response plans and train staff regardless of budget. Now, the bill only requires these actions if the state legislature appropriates specific funds for them, shifting the obligation from a mandate to a conditional one.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a universal mandate for all school districts to a conditional requirement that only applies if state funding is appropriated for the specific purposes of plan development, staff training, and AED maintenance.

REQUIREMENT

Added a funding condition to the requirement for school districts to develop cardiac emergency response plans; the plans are now only required if state funding is appropriated for this purpose.

Added a funding condition to the requirement for school officials to integrate plans with local emergency services; this is now only required if state funding is appropriated to support this work.

Added a funding condition to the requirement for school staff training in CPR, first aid, and AED use; training is now only required if state funding is appropriated for it.

Added a funding condition to the requirement for testing and maintaining automated external defibrillators (AEDs); this is now only required if state funding is appropriated for this purpose.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

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Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

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Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

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Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors