MD HB593 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Passed on May 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
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.
Title
Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 139 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 139 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 614 |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed (131-4) |
| 2025-04-05 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {253128/1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed (139-1) |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Favorable with Amendments {733929/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-23 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Same As/Similar To
SB369 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-20 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613
Subjects
Correctional Institutions
Counties
Emergency Medical Services
Health, Department of
Inspections
Job Training
Libraries
Medical Equipment and Devices
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Health
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
Counties
Emergency Medical Services
Health, Department of
Inspections
Job Training
Libraries
Medical Equipment and Devices
Public Buildings and Facilities
Public Health
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 13 | 517 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Education | 23 | 102.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
