Witness introduces bill to require external defibrillators in youth spaces after fatality

An unnamed testifier told the Senate Federal and State Affairs committee that the absence of external defibrillators in youth spaces, especially pool environments, led to a relative’s death and introduced a bill to require such devices in youth facilities.

The testifier said the incident motivated the proposal: “because that led because of that not being available, that led to the death of my brother's life,” and asked the committee to consider the measure. Committee members asked the testifier to confirm spelling details for the record and offered no objections to introducing the bill. Chair declared the bill introduced.

The proposal received no committee questions that altered its terms and will proceed through the committee process as an introduced measure.