Oklahoma AED Laws and Legislation
Find out more about Oklahoma AED laws and pending Oklahoma AED legislation. Learn what legislators in Oklahoma 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 992 | Senator John Sparks | Torts; modifying eligibility for immunity from liability relating to certain equipment. Effective date. An Act relating to torts; amending 76 O.S. 2001, Section 5A, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 127, O.S.L. 2004 (76 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 5A), which relates to use of automated external defibrillator; modifying eligibility for immunity from liability related to certain equipment; and providing an effective date. | ||
| HB 2092 | Representative Dan Kirby | Torts; modifying immunity from civil liability for good-faith use of automated external defibrillators. Effective date. An Act relating to torts; amending 76 O.S. 2001, Section 5A, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 127, O.S.L. 2004 (76 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 5A), which relates to immunity from civil liability for medical care or treatment by use of an automated external defibrillator; modifying exemption from civil liability for good-Faith use of automated external defibrillators; modifying qualifications for immunity; modifying definitions; and providing an effective date. | ||
| HB 1612 | Representative Daniel S. Sullivan | Torts; effective date. An Act relating to torts; amending 76 O.S. 2001, Section 5A, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 127, O.S.L. 2004 (76 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 5A), which relates to medical care or treatment by use of an automated external defibrillator; modifying eligibility for immunity from liability related to certain equipment; and providing an effective date. | ||
| SB 745 | 11/01/2009 | Senator Clark Jolley | Torts; modifying eligibility for immunity from liability related to certain equipment. Effective date. An Act relating to torts; amending 76 O.S. 2001, Section 5A, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 127, O.S.L. 2004 (76 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 5A), which relates to use of automated external defibrillator; modifying eligibility for immunity from liability related to certain equipment; and providing an effective date. | 70 |
| SB 923 | 07/01/2008 | Senator Susan Paddack | Schools; creating the Zachary Eckles and Luke Davis Automated External Defibrillators in Schools Act. Effective date. Emergency. An Act relating to schools; creating the Zachary Eckles and Luke Davis Automated External Defibrillators in Schools Act; mandating that automated external defibrillators be made available at schools, if funding is available; authorizing school districts to make automated external defibrillators available at high school athletic practices and competitions; providing certain immunity from liability to school districts; requiring the State Department of Education to develop certain list and to provide public recognition to certain organizations; providing for... | 30 |
| HB 2154 | 11/01/2004 | Representative Larry Rice | Torts; relating to immunity from civil liability for medical care or treatment by use of automated external defibrillator; modifying qualifications. Effective date. | 127 |