Oregon AED Laws and Legislation
Find out more about Oregon AED laws and pending Oregon AED legislation. Learn what legislators in Oregon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3482 | COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | Relating to automated external defibrillators; and declaring an emergency. Prohibits person from bringing cause of action for damages that result from use of automated external defibrillator if certain requirements are met. | 551 | |
| SB 1033 | 01/01/2011 | Senator Jason A. Atkinson | Relating to automated external defibrillators in schools. Requires each school campus to have automated external defibrillator on premises. Summary the following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the legislative assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure. Requires each school campus to have automated external defibrillator on premises. Requires compliance on or before january 1, 2015. | 62 |
| SB 1006 | 03/04/2010 | Senator Mark Hass | Relating to automated external defibrillators; and declaring an emergency. Modifies circumstances under which owner of place of public assembly or health club is required to have automated external defibrillator on premises. Summary the following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the legislative assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure. Modifies circumstances under which owner of place of public assembly or health club is required to have automated external defibrillator on premises. { + requires community colleges and state institutions of higher education... | 27 |
| SB 556 | 01/01/2010 | Senator Mark Hass | Relating to automated external defibrillators. Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator . Summary the following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the legislative assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure. Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator { - and that owner of place of public assembly ensures that staff person trained in use of automated external defibrillator is present when place of public assembly is open to public - }. { + limits liability of owner for use,... | 450 |