The flurry of state legislation related to cardiac screening, CPR-AED education, and AED placement in schools continues. Recent developments include those in the following states:
- Delaware: Bill would require CPR-AED education for high school graduation
- Illinois: Bill requiring CPR-AED education for high school graduation passes House
- Indiana: Law requires CPR-AED education in all high schools
- Louisiana: Bill proposes CPR-AED education before high school graduation
- Maryland: Bill would make CPR-AED education mandatory for high school graduation
- Mississippi: Bill would add CPR education to physical education curricula, which is already required
- New Jersey: Laws require more stringent cardiac screenings and all schools to have emergency action plans and AEDs
- New York: Family pushes for CPR-AED education in schools
- Pennsylvania: Bill seeks to establish AED program to assist schools in acquiring AEDs
- South Dakota: Law requires CPR-AED education for all students before high school graduation.