SB 299

Grocery Stores and Restaurants - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Joe Sheya Act)

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305 (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, 2025, to place an automated external defibrillator in a prominent, accessible area and maintain the functionality of the defibrillator; requiring the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems jointly to adopt certain regulations; etc.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 4Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Sharma, Garima	Garima Sharma MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	Oral
FAV	Killough, Ryan	Joe Sheya Act	Oral
FAV	Baca Jr., Alberto	Montgomery College	Position only
FAV	Buddle, Jeffrey	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	McDermott, Carol	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
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	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Delbridge, Theodore	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Garima Sharma MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFAV 1

Joe Sheya ActFAV 1

Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)INFO 2

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery CollegeFAV 1

Professional Fire Fighters of MarylandFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandFAV 1UNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

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