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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1468 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1473
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1468 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1473
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1473) of Michael F. Rush that public
buildings in Norfolk County under the control of the Norfolk County Commissioners contain
automatic external defibrillators and a staff member as an automatic external defibrillator
provider. Municipalities and Regional Government.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2051 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 34 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 3, the
2following section:
3 Section 3B. A public building, under the direct supervision of the Norfolk County
4Commissioners, shall have on the premises at least 1 automatic external defibrillator (AED),
5subject to the provisions of section 12V½ of chapter 112, and shall have in attendance during
6staffed business hours at least 1 employee or authorized volunteer as an AED provider, as
7defined in section 12V½ of chapter 112.
8 The Norfolk County Commissioners shall ensure the functionality and quantity of AEDs
9in each public building under their direct supervision. 2 of 2
10 Any person, whose usual and regular duties do not include the provision of emergency
11medical care, and who, in good faith, attempts to render emergency care, including but not
12limited to, cardiopulmonary resuscitation or defibrillation, and does so without compensation,
13shall not be liable for acts or omissions, other than gross negligence or willful or wanton
14misconduct, resulting from the attempt to render such emergency care.