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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio bill requires athletic facilities to install automated external defibrillators and establishes civil liability for noncompliance
Last action · September 30, 2026: Referred to HealthSponsors: William P. DeMora and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio athletic facilities must install and maintain an on their premises under a new state bill. Facilities that fail to comply face civil liability for damages, attorney fees, and potential court-ordered equitable relief. The requirement applies directly to athletic facilities as defined in state law.
Athletic facility operators face direct financial and legal exposure for failing to maintain defibrillators, while visitors and participants gain statutory grounds for civil damages and in the event of injury or death linked to noncompliance.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Athletic facilities
Athletic facilities must install and maintain an automated external defibrillator on their premises and face civil liability and legal fees for noncompliance.
Visitors and participants at athletic facilities
Individuals gaining access to premises with mandated AEDs and acquiring statutory rights to pursue civil action and damages for injuries resulting from noncompliance.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Sep 30, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Health
- Sep 1, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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