Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD587: An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events
Status: Signed into law, January 11, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6304-A is enacted to read: §6304-A. Policy for access to automated external defibrillators Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, a school administrative unit shall develop and implement a policy that provides access to automated external defibrillators at all schoolsponsored athletic events in which students are participating on school property, including team practices. The policy must include how a person can access an automated external defibrillator while attending a school-sponsored athletic event. An automated external defibrillator acquired by a school administrative unit pursuant to this section must be tested and maintained according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines. Appropriate first aid, ambulance, rescue service or other appropriate local emergency medical service providers must be notified of the location and type of automated external defibrillator acquired. Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §6304-B is enacted to automated external defibrillator A school administrative unit shall develop and implement an athletic emergency action plan based on recommendations from a nationally recognized heart health organization or nationally recognized athletic training organization that addresses the appropriate, venuespecific use of an automated external defibrillator by school personnel to respond to an individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while attending or participating in a …
Sponsors
- Joseph Rafferty (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Janice Dodge (D, 39)
- Christina Mitchell (D, 110)
- Kelly Murphy (D, 125)
- Holly Sargent (D, 147)
Latest actions
- : HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
- : On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-214) was READ.Senate Amendment "A" (S-272) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-214) was READ and ADOPTED.Committee Amendment "A" (S-214) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-272) thereto was ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Readin
- : Taken from the table by the President Senator RAFFERTY of York moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-214) Report. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 370 Yeas 27 - Nays 5 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-214) Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-214) READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Senate Amendment "A" (S-272) to Committee Amendment "A" (
- : Unfinished Business
- : Unfinished Business
- : Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
Votes
- Senate RC #370: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 5, 2025): 27 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Senate, MEDICAL, SCHOOL POLICIES, Other, CARDIAC EMERGENCY PLANS
Common questions
- What is LD587?
- LD587 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events.
- What does LD587 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Require School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School-sponsored Athletic Events.
- What is the status of LD587?
- Signed into law as of January 11, 2026. Latest action: HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. (July 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD587?
- Joseph Rafferty (D, 34), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD587?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=587&snum=132
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