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Senate passes "Dacia’s Law" to require cardiac emergency response plans in schools
Summary
The New York State Senate passed legislation, nicknamed “Dacia’s Law,” that requires school safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan, along with training and clearer accessibility measures for AEDs. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate on June 10, 2025.
The New York State Senate on June 10 passed legislation known informally as “Dacia’s Law,” requiring school safety plans to include cardiac emergency response plans and measures to ensure automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are accessible and staff are trained.
Sponsor remarks and family presence underscored the bill’s purpose. Senator Baskin urged colleagues to support the bill, describing the 2009 death of 12‑year‑old Dacia Sanders in Buffalo and saying an AED at her school could not be accessed because “no life saving plan…
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