New York AED Laws and Legislation
Find out more about New York AED laws and pending New York AED legislation. Learn what legislators in New York 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 |
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| AR 1477 | Rules | Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 1-7, 2012, as CPR-AED Awareness Week in the State of New York. | ||
| SB 6679 | Senator William T. Stachowski | Amd S3004, Ed L Requires training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the use of automated external defibrillators for new certification and re-certification as a school teacher. | ||
| AB 8032 | Assemblyman Rory I. Lancman | Amd SS210, 606, 1456 & 1511, Tax L Increases the amount of a tax credit for automated external defibrillators from five hundred dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars. | ||
| AB 1246 | Assemblyman Rory I. Lancman | Amd S3, Pub Bldg L; add S3000-e, Pub Health L Requires all public buildings, stadiums, arenas and convention centers in cities with a population of over one million to be equipped with automated external defibrillators; requires employees to be trained in the use of such devices. | ||
| SR 827 | Senator Kenneth P. LaValle | Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to encourage schools to provide sufficient staff trained in CPR and AED. | ||
| AB 5611 | Assemblyman Steven C. Englebright | Amd S4656, Pub Health L Requires every assisted living facility to have at least one automated external defibrillator on the premises and have in attendance at all times, at least one individual certified in the operation thereof. | ||
| AR 503 | Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg | Memorializing the Governor to proclaim May 31, 2011 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day in the State of New York. | ||
| AR 1408 | Rules | Memorializing the Governor to proclaim May 31, 2012 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day in the State of New York. | ||
| SR 5010 | Senator James S. Alesi | Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 1-7, 2012, as CPR-AED Awareness Week in the State of New York. | ||
| AB 4443 | Assemblywoman Margaret M. Markey | Add S391-q, Gen Bus L Requires a golf course to provide and maintain on-site automated external defibrillator in quantities and types deemed by the commissioner to be adequate to ensure the ready access for use during emergencies; requires at least one staff person or volunteer to be trained in the operation and use of the AED; provides liability clause for any person who voluntarily renders emergency treatment using the defibrillator. | ||
| AB 7710 | Assemblyman Joseph S. Saladino | Add S2808-e, Pub Health L Directs the commissioner of health to provide each nursing home, regulated by the state, with an external defibrillator; makes clear that nursing homes may acquire additional defibrillators on their own. | ||
| SB 7295 | Senator Joseph P. Addabbo | Add S391-q, Gen Bus L Requires a golf course to provide and maintain on-site automated external defibrillator in quantities and types deemed by the commissioner to be adequate to ensure the ready access for use during emergencies; requires at least one staff person or volunteer to be trained in the operation and use of the AED; provides liability clause for any person who voluntarily renders emergency treatment using the defibrillator. | ||
| SB 4943 | Senator Jose Marco Serrano | Add S30, amd SS210 & 606, Tax L; add S91-h, St Fin L Establishes an Empire state film post production tax credit against personal and corporate franchise taxes for a portion of qualified post production costs attributable to the use of tangible property or services within the state; directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to withhold 7% of such credit and to deposit the revenue therefrom into the New York state post production internship education and development program fund; monies from such fund shall be disbursed for the payment of tuition for post production interns. | ||
| SB 2569 | Senator Toby Ann Stavisky | Amd SS210, 606, 1456 & 1511, Tax L Increases the amount of a tax credit for automated external defibrillators from five hundred dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars. | ||
| AB 9367 | Assemblyman Dennis H. Gabryszak | Amd S3004, Ed L Requires training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the use of automated external defibrillators for new certification and re-certification as a school teacher. | ||
| SB 1324 | Senator Carl Kruger | Add Art 15-B, Chap 154 of 1921 Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to make automated external defibrillators available throughout major air terminals; requires that training be provided to airport personnel in their use; provides that activation of a defibrillator will alert emergency medical services personnel. | ||
| AB 9434 | Assemblyman David G. McDonough | Add S3001-e, amd S3004, Ed L Requires adequate training in the use of automated external defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | ||
| SB 3677 | Senator John J. Flanagan | Amd S4656, Pub Health L Requires every assisted living facility to have at least one automated external defibrillator on the premises and have in attendance at all times, at least one individual certified in CPR. | ||
| AB 236 | Weisenberg | Add S804-d, Ed L Requires that the correct use of automated external defibrillators be taught in health class at senior high schools. | 315 | |
| AB 5084 | Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg | Amd S621, add S627-a, Gen Bus L Requires health clubs with more than 500 persons to have at least one automated external defibrillator and requires employees to be certified in the operation of such equipment; further requires health club employees to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | 186 | |
| AB 11448 | Rules | Amd S6611, Ed L Requires dental facilities to possess automatic external defibrillators. | ||
| AB 4421 | Assemblymember Richard N. Gottfried | Amd S140, Pub Bldg L Makes it a duty of the superintendent or chief executive officer of a public building or public institution to equip such public building or public institution with an automated external defibrillator. | 510 | |
| SB 7603 | Senator Neil D. Breslin | Amd SS3000-a & 3000-b, Pub Health L Relates to causes of action against certain businesses arising in connection with the AED; provides that gross negligence by a business or employee must be shown; provides that a provider of an AED shall assure that anticipated users of AEDs are trained using a nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines course. | ||
| AB 2988 | Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg | Amd S225, Pub Health L Requires certain public and private swimming facilities to retain a defibrillator and lifeguard staff trained in its use. | 500 | |
| SB 8366 | Senator Neil D. Breslin | Amd S627-a, Gen Bus L Requires health clubs to provide automated external defibrillators during business hours when they are staffed. | ||
| AB 11765 | Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg | Amd S3 Chap 2004 ( as proposed in S6803 and A5084-A) Provides the health club industry a period of one year to purchase an automated external defibrillator rather than the 180 day period that was initially established. | 481 | |
| AB 11458 | Rules | Amd S627-a, Gen Bus L Requires health clubs to provide automated external defibrillators during business hours when they are staffed. | ||
| SB 7691 | Senator Charles J. Fuschillo | Amd S3 Chap 2004 ( as proposed in S6803 and A5084-A) Provides the health club industry a period of one year to purchase an automated external defibrillator rather than the 180 day period that was initially established. | 481 | |
| AB 11388 | Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg | Amd S2, Chap of 2002 (as proposed in S. 6122 and A. 8779-A) Exempts certain school entities from having to comply with the automated external defibrillator provisions until December 1, 2002. | 340 | |
| SB 7001 | ALESI | Amd S225, Pub Health L Requires places of public assembly to maintain an automated external defibrillator and to have at least one employee who is trained in its use. | 683 | |
| AB 4065 | Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele | Amd S3602, Ed L Relates to the apportionment of additional building aid for automated external defibrillators. | ||
| AB 6981 | Assemblyman Joseph S. Saladino | Add S222-a, Exec L Requires automated external defibrillators to be available in all state police barracks, state police sub-stations and state police vehicles. | ||
| AB 5907 | Assemblyman Matthew Titone | Add S231, Exec L Requires that motor vehicles operated by members of the state police while in the performance of his or her duties be equipped with automated external defibrillators. | ||
| AB 8779 | Assembly Member Harvey Weisenberg | Add S917, Ed L Requires certain public school facilities to retain on premises at least one cardiac automated external defibrillator (AED) and to provide staff trained in its proper operation and use. | ||
| SB 2027 | Senator Kenneth P. LaValle | Amd S140, Pub Bldg L Makes it a duty of the superintendent or chief executive officer of a public building or public institution to equip such public building or public institution with an automated external defibrillator. | 510 | |
| SB 3044 | Senator James L. Seward | Amd S3000-b, Pub Health L Relates to permitting the possession of external defibrillators by a health care practitioner licensed or certified under title VIII of the education law or a person certified under this article acting within his or her lawful scope of practice or by a person acting pursuant to a lawful prescription. | ||
| SB 3395 | Senator Michael F. Nozzolio | Amd S3000-b, Pub Health L Authorizes public access defibrillation providers to possess and carry automated external defibrillators in personal motor vehicles. | ||
| SB 6803 | N/A | Amd S621, add S627-a, Gen Bus L Requires health clubs with more than 500 persons to have at least one automated external defibrillator and requires employees to be certified in the operation of such equipment; further requires health club employees to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | 186 | |
| SB 2923 | 01/01/2012 | Senator Martin J. Golden | Amd S6611, Ed L Requires dental facilities to possess automatic external defibrillators. | 65 |
| AB 3798 | 06/01/2011 | Assemblymember Mike Spano | Amd S627-a, Gen Bus L Requires health clubs to provide automated external defibrillators during business hours when they are staffed. | 31 |
| AB 8741 | 07/30/2010 | Assemblywoman Amy R. Paulin | Amd SS3000-a & 3000-b, Pub Health L Relates to causes of action against certain businesses arising in connection with the AED; provides that gross negligence by a business or employee must be shown; provides that a provider of an AED shall assure that anticipated users of AEDs are trained using a nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines course. | 243 |
| AB 1044 | 11/15/2007 | Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg | Amd S3000-b, Pub Health L Requires a building or facility to indicate at the building`s entrance, the location of an automated external defibrillator. | 236 |
| AB 2106 | 05/15/2003 | Governor George Pataki | Amd Various Laws, generally Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the budgets for the 2003-2004 state fiscal year; allows the division of correctional industries to purchase inmate made goods, wares, and merchandise from correctional industry programs; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to set the fee for license plates; expands the allowable purposes for which unappropriated state lands may be transferred to municipalities; increases the fee paid by nuclear power generator plant operators in support of state and local radiological emergency preparedness requirements; raises certain fines for vehicle and traffic law violations;... | 62 |
| AB 10577 | 09/01/2002 | Assembly Member Harvey Weisenberg | Amd S917, Ed L; amd S2, Chap of 2002 (as proposed in A8779-A) Relates to requiring school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension boards and charter schools to retain on premises at least one functional cardiac automated external defibrillator (AED); further provides that where a school-sponsored competitive athletic event is held at a site other than a public school facility, the public school officials shall ensure that an AED is provided on-site. | 61 |
