Grocery Stores and Restaurants - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Joe Sheya Act)
Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the owners and operators of grocery stores with annual gross incomes greater than $10,000,000 or restaurants with annual gross incomes of more than $1,000,000, beginning on January 1, 2024, to place an automated external defibrillator in a prominent, accessible area and maintain the functionality of the defibrillator; and requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems jointly to adopt certain regulations.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fahey, Shaylyn | Compress and Shock Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cullison, Delegate, Bonnie | Delegate Bonnie Cullison | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Killough, Ryan | Joe Sheya Act | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | McDermott, Carol | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zakaria, Sammy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Delbridge, Theodore | Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland