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MA S 447

in committee

An Act providing hands only CPR training and the use of defibrillators

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · upper

Quick answers

Did MA S 447 pass?

Not yet. MA S 447 is in committee as of 2025-12-15 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-15): Accompanied a new draft, see S2863

What is MA S 447 about?

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 447) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to provide hands only CPR training and the use of defibrillators. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 447?

Michael F. Rush is the primary sponsor of MA S 447, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 447) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to provide hands only CPR training and the use of defibrillators. Education.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-15 — Accompanied a new draft, see S2863
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael F. Rushprimary
  • Sal N. DiDomenicocosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-07-10

    Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  4. 2025-12-15

    Accompanied a new draft, see S2863

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S447

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