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Committee sends sudden cardiac arrest awareness bill for student athletes to the floor, 8‑5
Summary
House Bill 313, requiring parental acknowledgment and wider access to sudden cardiac arrest training for coaches and parents, was sent to the floor with a do‑pass recommendation after extended debate; the roll call was 8 in favor, 5 opposed, 2 absent.
The House Health and Welfare Committee voted 8‑5, with two members absent, to send House Bill 313 to the floor with a do‑pass recommendation after extended debate on scope, liability and parental requirements.
Representative Josh Wheeler, sponsor of HB 313, described the bill as a revision of earlier House Bill 60 and said it aims to expand awareness of sudden cardiac arrest among parents, student athletes and coaches. "This bill is designed to honor and empower parental rights by ensuring that parents, student athletes and coaches all…
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