Panel advances bill requiring AEDs at government sporting facilities, sets delayed enforcement date

Sen. Stanley presented Senate Bill 87 to require operational automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at government sporting facilities used for organized athletic activities. The substitute narrows the definition of "local government sporting facility" to the portions of facilities used for organized sports (not entire large parks), sets tiered AED requirements by facility size (smaller sites require one AED; larger sites require more), requires a local plan for placement, care and use, removes a previously proposed maximum distance requirement, and delays enforcement until 07/01/2028 to allow budgeting.