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Measure AB 310
Authors Alanis  
Coauthors: Valladares   Weber Pierson  
Subject Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act.
Relating To relating to youth health.
Title An act to amend Section 124238.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to youth health.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-03
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee No
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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2025-10-03     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 254, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-03     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-15     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2025-09-08     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3015.).
2025-09-03     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2429.).
2025-09-03     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-07-07     Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-03     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 2).
2025-06-24     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-05-07     Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-03-28     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 912.)
2025-03-28     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-03-19     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-18     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 18).
2025-02-10     Referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T.
2025-01-24     From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
2025-01-23     Read first time. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-03
Enrolled     2025-09-10
Amended Senate     2025-07-07
Amended Senate     2025-06-24
Introduced     2025-01-23
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								Commencing January 1, 2028, a youth sports organization that elects to offer an athletic program shall ensure that its athletes have access to an automated external defibrillator (AED) during any official practice or match, subject to subdivisions (b) and (c).
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								Commencing January 1, 2027, a youth sports organization shall ensure that its coaches are certified, and recertified at least every two years, to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and operate an AED and that there is a written cardiac
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								An annual electronic communication to the parents or guardians of enrolled participants that includes
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								Commencing January 1, 2028, a youth sports organization shall ensure that its AED is maintained and
						tested according to the operation and maintenance guidelines established by the manufacturer of that AED and the applicable rules and regulations of the federal Food and Drug Administration or any other applicable state or federal authority.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law, the Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act, requires a youth sports organization to ensure, by January 1, 2027, that its athletes have access to an automated external defibrillator (AED) during any practice or match. Existing law requires the AED to be administered by a medical professional or other certified and qualified person designated by a youth sports organization. This bill would delay the requirement to have access to an AED until January 1, 2028, would remove the requirement that it be administered by a medical professional, and would also require, by January 1, 2027, a youth sports organization to ensure that its coaches are certified, as specified, to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to operate an AED. The bill would require, by January 1, 2027, a youth sports organization to have a written emergency response plan that includes certain information, including the location and procedures to be followed during a sudden cardiac event. The bill would require, by January 1, 2028, a youth sports organization to properly maintain and test its AED, as specified.