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NC S89

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bobby Hanig

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires at least two automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in each North Carolina public school, with one in a State Board-designated location and one in the athletic facility

  • Mandates training for public school personnel on AED use, CPR, and first aid, with oversight by licensed professionals

  • Applies to all public school units including local boards of education, charter schools, regional schools, and UNC-governed secondary schools; nonpublic schools receiving scholarship grants must also comply

  • Appropriates $9.2 million to the Department of Public Instruction and $2.8 million to the UNC Board of Governors for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, providing $4,000 per school for AED purchase, installation, and training

  • Effective July 1, 2025, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year

Legislative Description

AEDs and CPR in Schools

Education

Last Action

Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

5/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations/Base Budget5/1/2025
Rules and Operations of the Senate2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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