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HI HR84

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Trish La Chica

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Encourages Hawaii to examine requiring automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in all state-owned buildings and to pursue existing AED programs

  • Survival probability decreases by 7-10% for every minute a cardiac arrest victim remains in a life-threatening arrhythmia, making AED access critical

  • Hawaii currently has no legislatively mandated AED educational programs, though organizations like the University of Hawaii and American Heart Association offer voluntary first aid training

  • Directs that certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health and Comptroller for consideration

Legislative Description

Encouraging The State To Examine Requiring Automated External Defibrillators In All State-owned Buildings And Pursue Existing Automated External Defibrillator Programs.

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Last Action

Offered

3/16/2026

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