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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1277 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 456
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and MiddlesexMadeline Elizabeth Jackman 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1277 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 456
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 456) of Bruce E. Tarr and Madeline
Elizabeth Jackman, relative to requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use
of defibrillators for high school graduation. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 492 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 instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The second paragraph of section 1L of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in
2the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, in line 30, after the word
3“resuscitation” the following:−
4 and the use of automatic external defibrillators. Instruction in cardiopulmonary
5resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators must be the most current national
6evidence−based Emergency Cardiovascular Care guidelines and incorporate psychomotor skills
7development into the instruction. “Psychomotor skills” is defined as the use of hands-on
8practicing and skills testing to support cognitive learning. A licensed teacher shall not be
9required to be a certified trainer of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to facilitate, provide or 2 of 2
10oversee such instruction for non-certification. Courses which result in a certification being
11earned are required to be taught by an authorized CPR/AED instructor.