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Subcommittee amends and advances bill requiring bleeding‑control kits at schools; limits training mandate
Summary
The subcommittee amended and reported House Bill 1,700, which requires school boards to develop a bleeding‑control program and place kits in schools. Members removed language repeating a specific civil‑liability exemption and narrowed training requirements; the amended bill passed the subcommittee 5‑0.
Lede: The Senate public education subcommittee amended and reported House Bill 1,700 requiring school boards to develop bleeding‑control programs, place bleeding‑control kits in schools, and provide training for staff. The committee removed language that would have repeated a specific civil‑liability clause and narrowed the training mandate.
Nut graf: Sponsors said bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death after injury and that on‑site bleeding‑control kits and short hands‑on training can save lives while first responders…
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