Requiring cardiac emergency response plans in schools.

 S-4424.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6118

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Harris, Slatter, Cortes, Hunt, Kauffman, Lovick, Riccelli, Trudeau, Valdez, and J. Wilson)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

AN ACT Relating to cardiac emergency response plans in schools; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.210 RCW to read as follows:

(1) To the extent state funding is appropriated for this purpose, each school district shall develop a cardiac emergency response plan for each school within the district and for each athletic facility on a school campus, to prepare for persons who may experience a cardiac arrest on school property, including participants and attendees of athletic practices and events.