2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB593: Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act)

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

1/23/2025
First Reading Ways and Means
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments {733929/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {253128/1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/5/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (131-4)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 253128/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 253128/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 733929/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 733929/1 Adopted

3/5/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2025
131
Yea
4
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
139
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Adrian Boafo
Adrian Boafo
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025203.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/5/2025143.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/2025114.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB