# Massachusetts H 2391: An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events

Massachusetts H 2391, An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), Russell E. Holmes (Democratic); status second reading, last action 2026-01-28 (New draft substituted, see H4993) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 2391
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events
- Status: second reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-01-28, New draft substituted, see H4993
- Sponsors: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), Russell E. Holmes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Public Health, Health Care Financing, House Ways and Means, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (51 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Estela A. Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Garballey (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | committee | Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.2391 “An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events” as amended | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2025-11-21 | committee | Committee Favorable: H2391 reported favorably | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-27 | committee | Committee Favorable: Should H2391, An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events, be reported with Recommendation: Ought to pass, report to the House? | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-01-28: New draft substituted, see H4993 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-01-27: Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4993 (House)
- 2025-12-04: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-07-03: Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing (House)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing scheduled for 04/02/2025 from 09:00 AM-02:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Public Health (House)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2391.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2391.pdf)

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