SB1707 - 571R

REFERENCE TITLE: public high schools; AEDs; requirements

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

SB 1707

Introduced by

Senator Gowan

AN ACT

amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.05; relating to high schools.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.05, to read:

START_STATUTE15-120.05. High school sports; automatic external defibrillators; definitions

A. Notwithstanding title 36, chapter 21.1, article 3, beginning August 1, 2025, each public school in this state that provides instruction to students in any of grades nine through twelve and that sponsors an athletic team or sports program shall:

1. Provide an automated external defibrillator at each school campus and school-sponsored athletic event.

2. Ensure that each automated external defibrillator provided pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection is all of the following:

(a) in an unlocked location that is accessible both:

(i) during the school day.

(ii) At each venue where any school-sponsored athletic event, including a practice or competition, is held.

(b) In a location from which the automated external defibrillator may be promptly retrieved and used at the school or any school-sponsored athletic event.

B. A school district or charter school may accept gifts, grants, donations and in-kind donations for the purposes of this section, including to purchase and maintain automated external defibrillators.

C. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Automated external defibrillator" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2261.

2. "School-sponsored athletic event":

(a) Means an event related to a sport or other activity in which students participate as individuals or as members of a team.

(b) Includes scheduled practices, trainings and competitions. END_STATUTE