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MA S 456

in committee

An Act requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation

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

Quick answers

Did MA S 456 pass?

Not yet. MA S 456 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 456 about?

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 456) of Bruce E. Tarr, Madeleine Elizabeth Jackman , Patrick M. O'Connor, Shirley B. Arriaga and others relative to requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation. Education.

Who sponsors MA S 456?

Bruce E. Tarr is the primary sponsor of MA S 456, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 456) of Bruce E. Tarr, Madeleine Elizabeth Jackman , Patrick M. O'Connor, Shirley B. Arriaga and others relative to requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation. 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

  • Bruce E. Tarrprimary
  • Madeleine Elizabeth Jackmancosponsor
  • Patrick M. O'Connorcosponsor
  • Shirley B. Arriagacosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • Dawne Shandcosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor

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

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S456

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