Pennsylvania AED Laws and Legislation
Find out more about Pennsylvania AED laws and pending Pennsylvania AED legislation. Learn what legislators in Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR 52 | Senator Lisa Baker | A Resolution designating March 2011 as "American Red Cross Month" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| SR 36 | Senator Lisa Baker | A Resolution designating March 2013 as "American Red Cross Month" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| SR 27 | Senator Lisa Baker | A Resolution recognizing the month of February 2013 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania and urging all Pennsylvanians to recognize the critical importance of the tools and skills that will increase survival rates from cardiac arrest. | ||
| HR 46 | Representative Dan B. Frankel | A Resolution designating the month of February 2013 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| HR 57 | Representative Dan B. Frankel | A Resolution recognizing the month of February 2011 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| SR 248 | Senator Jane Clare Orie | A Resolution recognizing the month of February 2012 as "American Heart Month" in Pennsylvania and urging all Pennsylvanians to recognize the critical importance of the tools and skills that will increase survival rates from cardiac arrest. | ||
| HB 1307 | Representative Mario M. Scavello | An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for CPR and automated external defibrillator instruction; providing for procedures regarding response to cardiac arrest, for donations for use related to CPR instruction, for donations to school entities for use in CPR instruction, for a cardiovascular screening pilot program and for availability of automated external defibrillator. | ||
| HR 328 | Representative Keith J. Gillespie | A Resolution recognizing the week of June 1 through 7, 2011, as "CPR and AED Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| SR 123 | Senator Robert D. Robbins | A Resolution recognizing the week of June 1 through 7, 2011, as "National CPR and AED Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| SR 261 | Senator Lisa Baker | A Resolution designating March 2012 as "American Red Cross Month" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| HB 1605 | Representative R. Ted Harhai | An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for school police and security officer training. | ||
| SB 1322 | Senator Lisa Baker | An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for Good Samaritan civil immunity relating to automated external defibrillators. | ||
| HB 1803 | Representative John J. Siptroth | An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for CPR instruction; providing for procedures regarding response to cardiac arrest, for donations for use related to CPR and automated external defibrillator instruction and for donations to school entities for use in CPR instruction; repealing provisions relating to automated external defibrillation; and providing for availability of automated external defibrillator. | ||
| HR 707 | Representative John J. Siptroth | A Resolution designating April 25, 2010, as "Gregory W. Moyer Day" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| SR 262 | Senator Lisa Baker | A Resolution designating March 2010 as "American Red Cross Month" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| HB 2778 | Representative Bryan R. Lentz | An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, providing for requirement for hotels. | ||
| HB 2733 | Representative R. Ted Harhai | An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction and automatic external defibrillation; providing for CPR and use of automated external defibrillation instruction, for procedures regarding response to cardiac arrest, for donations for use related to CPR and automated external defibrillator instruction and for availability of automated external defibrillator; further providing for temporary special aid to school districts suffering loss of tax revenue due to bankruptcy of businesses in the school district; and providing for temporary special aid to school districts suffering loss of payment... | ||
| SR 43 | Senator Lisa Baker | A Resolution designating March 2009 as "American Red Cross Month" in Pennsylvania. | ||
| SB 628 | Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf | An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offenses of neglect of care-dependent person and for living wills and health care powers of attorney; further providing for implementation of out-of-hospital nonresuscitation; making conforming amendments; and repealing provisions of 20 Pa.C.S. Chs. 54 and 54A. | 169 | |
| SB 351 | 09/03/2012 | Senator Lisa Baker | An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, further providing for Good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated external defibrillator and for nonmedical good Samaritan civil immunity. | 125 |
| HB 996 | 07/01/2001 | LEWIS | An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for the establishment of independent schools; further providing for contracts with private residential rehabilitative institutions; providing for professional teacher assessment, for automatic external defibrillators, for an education support services program and for an educational improvement tax credit; and further providing for special education payments to school districts. | 4 |
