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Committee advances Mason Sells AED coordination bill after family's testimony about campus deaths

Senate Public Safety Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary

SB 399 would require 911 systems and institutions to coordinate AED locations and dispatch information. The Senate Public Safety Committee unanimously advanced the bill after moving testimony from the father of Mason Sells, who said an inaccessible AED contributed to his son's death.

Senate Bill 399, the Mason Sells AED Coordination Act, advanced unanimously from the Senate Public Safety Committee after emotional testimony from Mason's father and technical discussion about 911 coordination.

Sponsor Senator Harvin said the bill addresses gaps in AED accessibility and 911 dispatch knowledge — particularly on university campuses where AED locations are sometimes…

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