Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1204: Bleeding Control Kits in K-12 Schools
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring responses to severe bleeding incidents on school grounds to be included in each public school's plan for urgent life-saving emergencies; requiring public schools to have bleeding control kits on school grounds by a specified date; requiring the Department of Education to establish guidelines for determining the required number of kits for each school; requiring certain staff to receive training relating to such kits; requiring the kits and the use of such kits to be included in certain drills, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to bleeding control kits in K-12 schools; amending s. 1003.457, F.S.; requiring responses to severe bleeding incidents on school grounds to be included in each public school's plan for urgent life-saving emergencies; requiring public schools to have bleeding control kits on school grounds by a specified date; requiring the Department of Education to establish guidelines for determining the required number of kits for each school; requiring certain staff to receive training relating to such kits…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to bleeding control kits in K-12 schools; amending s. 1003.457, F.S.; requiring responses to severe bleeding incidents on school grounds to be included in each public school's plan for urgent life-saving emergencies; requiring public schools to have bleeding control kits on school grounds by a specified date; requiring the Department of Education to establish guidelines for determining the required number of kits for each school; requiring certain staff to receive training relating to such kits; requiring the kits and the use of such kits to be included in certain drills; requiring the kits to be restocked under certain circumstances; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Present subsection (4) of section 1003.457, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), a new subsection (4) is added to that section, and subsection (1) of that section is amended, to read: 1003.457 Cardiac emergencies, [DELETED: and] automated external defibrillators, and bleeding control kits on school grounds.-- (1) Each public school shall develop a plan for urgent life-saving emergencies (PULSE) that addresses the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving an individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, or a similar life-threatening emergency while on school grounds. Each PULSE must integrate evidence-based core …
Sponsors
- Osgood, Rosalind (D, SD-032) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Education Pre-K - 12
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Education Pre-K - 12, Rules, Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Common questions
- What is S1204?
- S1204 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Bleeding Control Kits in K-12 Schools.
- What does S1204 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to bleeding control kits in K-12 schools; amending s. 1003.457, F.S.; requiring responses to severe bleeding incidents on school grounds to be included in each public school's plan for urgent life-saving emergencies; requiring public schools to have bleeding control kits on school grounds by a specified date; requiring the Department of Education to establish guidelines for determining the required number of kits for each school; requiring certain staff to receive training relating to such kits…
- What is the status of S1204?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Pre-K - 12 (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1204?
- Osgood, Rosalind (D, SD-032).
- Where is the official record for S1204?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1204
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