Bill Text: IL HB3275 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall require all school coaches to obtain and maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Requires certification in CPR and AED use to be consistent with national, evidence-based, emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that a cardiac emergency response plan shall include (i) establishing a cardiac emergency response team that is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator and (ii) the use of annual cardiac response drills to practice the steps established in the cardiac emergency response plan, in partnership with local emergency medical services. Makes other changes concerning the plan.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB3275 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB3275-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3275 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 25/1.12 new
105 ILCS 128/60
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has as one of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall require all school coaches to obtain and maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Requires certification in CPR and AED use to be consistent with national, evidence-based, emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. Amends the School Safety Drill Act. Provides that a cardiac emergency response plan shall include (i) establishing a cardiac emergency response team that is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator and (ii) the use of annual cardiac response drills to practice the steps established in the cardiac emergency response plan, in partnership with local emergency medical services. Makes other changes concerning the plan.
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STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act
is amended by adding Section 1.12 as follows:
(105 ILCS 25/1.12 new)
Sec. 1.12. Mandatory certification in CPR, first aid, and
use of an AED. An association or other entity that has as one
of its purposes promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any
manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of
athletic competition among schools and students within this
State shall require all school coaches to obtain and maintain
certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first
aid, and the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED).
Certification in CPR and AED use shall be consistent with
national, evidence-based, emergency cardiovascular care
guidelines.
Section 10. The School Safety Drill Act is amended by
changing Section 60 as follows:
(105 ILCS 128/60)
Sec. 60. Cardiac emergency response plan.

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(a) A school district and a private school shall develop a
cardiac emergency response plan, in place in accordance with
guidelines set forth by either (i) the American Heart
Association or Project ADAM or (ii) other nationally
recognized, evidence-based standards, that addresses the
appropriate response to incidents involving an individual
experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar
life-threatening emergency while at a school or at a
school-sponsored activity or event. The plan must be
distributed to all teachers, administrators, school support
personnel, coaches, and other school staff identified by
school administrators at each school.
(b) A cardiac emergency response plan shall include, but
is not limited to, the following:
(1) Procedures to follow in the event of a cardiac
emergency while on school premises at a school.
(2) A listing of every automated external
defibrillator that is present. Each automated external
defibrillator shall be and clearly marked, maintained as
recommended by the manufacturer, and or easily accessible
at school athletic venues and events and at school and the
maintenance schedule for the automated external
defibrillator. The automated external defibrillators shall
be installed in accordance with the Physical Fitness
Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act, guidelines
from the American Heart Association, or other nationally

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recognized guidelines focused on emergency cardiovascular
care.
(3) Education Information on hands-only
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated
external defibrillators for to teachers, administrators,
coaches, assistant coaches, and other school staff
identified by school administrators, in accordance with
Section 3 of the Critical Health Problems and
Comprehensive Health Education Act.
(4) Establishing a cardiac emergency response team
that is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the
use of an automated external defibrillator.
(5) The use of annual cardiac response drills to
practice the steps established in the cardiac emergency
response plan, in partnership with local emergency medical
services.
(Source: P.A. 103-608, eff. 1-1-25.)