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H4993Introduced in the House

Requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events

EngrossedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events

Where it stands

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

January 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS · January 28, 2026

154

Yes

1

No

3

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARYes
John Barrett01-BERYes
Michael Chaisson01-BRIYes
Dawne Shand01-ESSYes
Todd Smola01-HAMYes
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMYes
Margaret Scarsdale01-MIDYes
Bruce Ayers01-NORYes
Michelle Badger01-PLYYes
Adrian Madaro01-SUFYes

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. Pending new draft of H2391

  3. New draft of H2391

  4. Ordered to a third reading

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Read third

  7. Amendment 1 rejected - 26 YEAS to 130 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 120 )

  8. Amendment 3 rejected

  9. Passed to be engrossed - 154 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 121 )

  10. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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