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CA AB2260

Bill

Status

Passed

9/27/2022

Primary Sponsor

Freddie Rodriguez

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "trauma kit" as a first aid response kit containing a tourniquet, bleeding control bandage, nonlatex gloves, marker, scissors, and instructional documents from recognized organizations like Stop the Bleed or American Red Cross.

  • Extends civil liability protections to lay rescuers and property employees who use trauma kits in emergencies, with exemptions for gross negligence or willful misconduct.

  • Requires buildings constructed after January 1, 2023 with certain occupancy thresholds (Group A assembly >300, Group B/E/F/I/M/R ≥200) to place at least 6 trauma kits on premises next to automated external defibrillators.

  • Mandates property managers inspect trauma kits every three years, restock after each use, and notify tenants annually of trauma kit locations and training resources.

  • Grants immunity from civil damages to property managers who comply with trauma kit requirements and exempts them from liability for equipment malfunctions or failures in properly stocked kits.

Legislative Description

Emergency response: trauma kits.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 586, Statutes of 2022.

9/27/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/15/2022
Judiciary6/9/2022
Health6/1/2022
Rules5/26/2022
Appropriations4/19/2022
Judiciary4/6/2022
Health3/3/2022

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