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House rejects bill requiring parental training for sudden cardiac arrest in student athletes
Summary
House Bill 3 13, which would have required distribution of sudden cardiac arrest awareness training to parents and student-athletes, failed on a floor vote after lengthy debate over coaching duties and liability.
The Idaho House voted down House Bill 3 13 on March 10, 2025, after extended floor debate about the role of volunteer coaches, the likelihood of cardiac events in youth sports and potential liability for coaches.
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House Bill 3 13 failed by roll call (23 ayes, 43 nays, 4 absent/excused). The bill would have required that parents of student athletes receive the same sudden cardiac arrest awareness training that coaches commonly take and encouraged recognition of cardiac symptoms and appropriate responses.
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Supporters said the measure mirrors prior concussion-education efforts and aimed to give parents the information needed to recognize symptoms that can precede cardiac events in young athletes. Opponents said the frequency of such events is very low, that volunteer coaches are not medical providers, and that the bill would place undue…
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