# Georgia SB 399: "Mason Sells AED Coordination Act"; enact

Georgia SB 399, "Mason Sells AED Coordination Act"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican) and 8 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 399
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Mason Sells AED Coordination Act"; enact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health, Public Safety, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (214 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dispatchers must learn telephone CPR: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2028, public safety dispatchers must complete telephone CPR and defibrillator instruction training alongside their other basic training. The council cannot certify someone who has not met this requirement. Training must follow current, nationally recognized, evidence-based guid…
- Defibrillator instructors must complete recognized training: cost, low. People who teach defibrillator use must complete a nationally recognized instructor course. Public safety communications officers follow their separate training rules instead. For people who use or have access to defibrillators, training is recommended, not required. Recommended training includes n…
- Defibrillator owners must report device locations: cost, low. People and agencies that possess and maintain a defibrillator must notify the appropriate emergency call center before placing it in use. The notice must identify the device's existence and location. Georgia's Department of Public Health may set rules for this notice.
- Emergency technicians lose defibrillator program oversight: mixed, medium. Georgia ends the Department of Public Health's defibrillator program for emergency medical technicians. This removes program approval, training, annual skill exams, review, and reporting requirements. It also removes the program's rules for revoking authorization and disciplining personnel. Affecte…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Bonner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 49 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 507
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-03: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 399/AP* (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246537)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [SB 399/AP* (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246537)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB399-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).