Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act)
What this bill does
Requiring certain libraries, beginning January 1, 2026, to place an automated external defibrillator in a prominent area accessible to employees and library users, to provide maintenance for the automated external defibrillator, and to comply with the Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program; granting certain immunities to libraries and individuals under certain circumstances; requiring by December 1, 2026, a report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the use of defibrillators in libraries; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Lauralobbyist | American Heart Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delbridge, Theodore | Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boafo, Delegate Adrian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boafo, Delegate Boafolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Russell, Mia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Russell, Mia | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| FWA | Willson, Carrie | Calvert Library | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Boafo, Adrian | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |