California AED Laws and Legislation
Find out more about California AED laws and pending California AED legislation. Learn what legislators in California are doing to mandate state requirements for the placement of AEDs, including laws to protect organizations that purchase an AED.
An AED Law can empower individuals to train and be prepared to use an automated external defibrillator to save lives. Good Samaritan laws can protect those who use an AED to help a victim. State AED laws that mandate AED installation in proportion to the population of a public facility could increase survival rates.
Research shows that the availability of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in schools, hotels, recreation and sports facilities, assisted living communities, public buildings, high rises, businesses, and communities, dramatically increases the survival rate for a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.
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AED laws in this state. This information is updated continuously.
| Bill No. | Effective Date | Sponsor | Summary | Public Law Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1297 | Senator Ronald S. Calderon | Automatic external defibrillators: health studios. An act to amend Section 104113 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to automatic external defibrillators. Existing law, commencing January 1, 2008, and continuing until July 1, 2012, a health studio, as defined, is required to acquire an automatic external defibrillator and to meet specified training and maintenance standards relating to that device. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. | ||
| AB 1312 | Assemblyman Sandre R. Swanson | Defibrillators. An act to amend Section 104113 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to defibrillators. Existing law, until July 1, 2012, requires every health studio, as defined, to acquire an automatic external defibrillator, provides immunity for use or nonuse of the devices, except as specified, and establishes standards for the devices, including, but not limited to, maintenance and staff training regarding proper use. This bill would extend the requirements to acquire an automatic external defibrillator to July 1, 2014 , however, the immunity provisions and the standards governing the maintenance of the device and the training of personnel in the use of the device would remain... | ||
| AB 1647 | Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi | Athletics. An act to add Chapter 2.7 (commencing with Section 18898) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to athletics. Existing law provides for the regulation of various professions and vocations, including those of an athlete agent. This bill would make it unlawful for any person to hold himself or herself out as a certified athletic trainer unless he or she has been certified by the Board of Certification, Inc., and has either graduated from a college or university, after completing an accredited athletic training education program, as specified, or completed requirements for certification by the Board of Certification, Inc., prior to January 1, 2004. The... | ||
| SB 1281 | Senator Alex Padilla | Emergency medical services: defibrillators. An act to amend Section 1714.21 of the Civil Code, and to repeal Section 1797.196 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to emergency medical services. Existing law authorizes the Emergency Medical Services Authority to establish minimum training and other standards for the use of automatic external defibrillators (AED) and requires persons or entities that acquire the AEDs to comply with maintenance, testing, and training requirements, which are scheduled to change on January 1, 2013. Existing law sets forth tenant notice and other requirements for building owners in which an AED is placed. This bill would repeal those provisions. Existing... | ||
| AB 156 | Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries | High school curriculum: volunteer service. An act to amend Section 51225.3 of the Education Code, relating to high school curriculum. Existing law sets forth the courses a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to graduate from high school, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to specify by rule other required coursework. This bill would authorize the governing board of a school district to offer one credit towards the required number of credits required for graduation from high school for training and certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or use of an automatic external defibrillator, or both. | ||
| AB 1702 | Assemblyman Sandre R. Swanson | Community colleges: inmate education programs: An act to amend Section 84810.5 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as a segment of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law, notwithstanding open course provisions in statute or regulations of the board of governors, authorizes the governing board of a community college district that provides classes for inmates of certain facilities, including a federal correctional facility, to include the units of full-Time equivalent students generated in those classes... | ||
| SCR 32 | Senator Tony Strickland | Emergency Medical Services Week. Relative to emergency medical services. This measure would declare the week of May 17 to 23, 2009, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California in recognition of all persons engaged in emergency medical services activities and would encourage all Californians to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Fiscal committee: no. | 40 | |
| AB 2083 | Assemblyman Juan Vargas | Emergency medical services: automatic external An act to amend Section 1797.196 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to emergency medical services. Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, permits each county to establish an emergency medical services program under which the county is required to designate a local emergency medical services agency (EMS agency). The act authorizes the local EMS agency to implement a trauma care system if the system meets the minimum standards set forth in the regulations established by the Emergency Medical Services Authority and the authority has approved a plan. Existing law... | 85 | |
| ACR 57 | Assemblyman Simon Salinas | Automated external defibrillator programs. Relative to automated external defibrillator programs. This measure would urge all California public schools maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to implement an automated external defibrillator program. | 113 | |
| AB 254 | Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi | Emergency medical services: automatic external An act to amend Section 1797.196 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to emergency medical services. Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, permits each county to establish an emergency medical services program under which the county is required to designate a local emergency medical services agency (EMS agency). The act authorizes the local EMS agency to implement a trauma care system if the system meets the minimum standards set forth in the regulations established by the Emergency Medical Services Authority and the authority has approved a plan. Existing law... | ||
| SB 1436 | 01/01/2013 | Senator Alan S. Lowenthal | Automated external defibrillators. An act to amend and repeal Section 1797.196 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to automated external defibrillators. Existing law authorizes the Emergency Medical Services Authority to establish minimum training and other standards for the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and generally provides immunity from civil damages in connection with AEDs. Existing law requires persons or entities that acquire AEDs to comply with maintenance, testing, and training requirements, which are scheduled to change on January 1, 2013. Existing law, until January 1, 2013, sets forth tenant notice and other requirements for owners of buildings in... | 71 |
| SB 127 | 01/01/2011 | Senator Ronald S. Calderon | Automatic external defibrillators: health studios. An act to amend Section 104113 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to automatic external defibrillators. Existing law, until July 1, 2012, requires every health studio, as defined, to acquire an automatic external defibrillator and to meet specified training and maintenance standards relating to that device. Under existing law, when a health studio employee uses an automatic external defibrillator, as specified, the owners, managers, employees, or otherwise responsible authorities of the facility shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from an act or omission in the course of rendering that emergency care or treatment, as... | 500 |
| AB 142 | 04/08/2010 | Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi | California State Lottery. An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 8880.4, 8880.63, and 8880.64 of, and to add and repeal Section 8880.4.5 of, the Government Code, relating to the California State Lottery, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. AB 142, Hayashi. California State Lottery. (1) The California State Lottery Act of 1984, enacted by initiative, authorizes a California State Lottery and provides for its operation and administration by the California State Lottery Commission and the Director of the California State Lottery, with certain limitations. The act requires that not less than 84% of the total annual... | 13 |
| AB 2637 | 01/01/2009 | Assemblyman Mike Eng | Dental auxiliaries. An act to amend Sections 1680, 1721.5, 1725, 1741, 1750, 1750.1, 1752.1, 1765, 1771, and 1777 of, to amend and renumber Sections 1753.1, 1754, and 1770 of, to amend, renumber, add, and repeal Sections 1756 and 1757 of, to add Sections 1750.5, 1752.3, 1752.4, and 1753.4 to, to add and repeal Sections 1754.5, 1755, 1756.1, 1756.2, and 1758 of, to repeal Sections 1751.1, 1752, 1752.2, 1752.5, and 1753.5 of, and to repeal and add Sections 1750.2, 1750.3, 1750.4, 1751, 1752.6, and 1753 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to dentistry. Existing law, the Dental Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of dentists by the Dental Board of... | 499 |
| AB 1507 | 01/01/2006 | Assembly Member Fran Pavley | Cardiac health: automatic external defibrillators: An act to add Section 104113 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. Existing law establishes the State Department of Health Services and sets forth its powers and duties, including, but not limited to, conducting a program for the control of cardiovascular disease. Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act (EMS act), establishes the State Emergency Medical Services Authority to oversee the local implementation of the emergency medical services system. The EMS act permits each county to establish an EMS program and designate a local EMS service agency... | 431 |
| SB 962 | 01/01/2006 | Senator Wesley Chesbro | Adult Residential Facility for Persons with Special An act to amend Sections 1507.3, 1524, 1538, 1562, 1562.3, and 1562.4 of, to add Section 1538.55 to, and to add and repeal Article 9 (commencing with Section 1567.50) to Chapter 3 of Division 2 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to add and repeal Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 4684.50) to Chapter 6 of Division 4.5 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services. Existing law, the California Community Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of community care and residential facilities by the State Department of Social Services. Under existing law, a violation of any of these... | 558 |
| AB 1145 | 01/21/2004 | Shirley | State buildings: defibrillators. An act to add Chapter 5.4 (commencing with Section 8455) to Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to public safety, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. | 5 |
| SB 600 | 01/01/2004 | Senate Committee on Judiciary | Maintenance of the codes. An act to amend Sections 853, 855, 1766, 1971, 2154.2, 4409, 4848, 19613, and 19617.5 of, and to add a heading to Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 17582) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 7 of, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 48, 941, 1102.6, 1102.6b, 1714, 1936, 1946.1, 1954, 2924j, and 2941 of the Civil Code, to amend Sections 17, 170.6, 179, 437c, 1208.5, 1420, and 1607 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 2117 and 25118 of the Corporations Code, to amend Sections 430, 446, 8483, 8499.5, 8813, 17073.25, 20091, 22138.5, 25103, 35401, 35534, 35738, 37220.8, 37252.1, 41329.3, 41344, 42127, 42238.46, 42238.53,... | 62 |
| AB 2041 | 01/01/2003 | Assembly Member Juan Vargas | Liability: emergency care. An act to amend Section 1714.21 of the Civil Code, to amend Section 1797.190 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 1797.196 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to liability. | 718 |
