BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1542: AEDs/high voltage work

Requiring automated external defibrillators to be available and accessible when work is being performed on high voltage lines and equipment.

Summary

  • Requires an automated external defibrillator to be available and accessible when workers are operating, maintaining, or constructing high voltage lines and equipment or conducting line-clearance tree-trimming in close proximity to high voltage lines and equipment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2023
  4. Passed SenateMar 31, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2023
  6. LawMay 4, 2023
Prime sponsor
Dan Bronoske (D-28)
Introduced
January 24, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 4, 2023
Session law
Chapter 253, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring automated external defibrillators to be available and accessible when work is being performed on high voltage lines and equipment;

Sponsors

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1542
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 31, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1542
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1542
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2025.
  2. Chapter 253, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1542 in other sessions

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