Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-17 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-17 Senate Journal Page 2714 HB 27 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS) "An Act relating to medical care for major emergencies" was read the second time. 2026-05-17 Senate Journal Page 2715 Senator Gray-Jackson offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1: Following "Act": Insert "relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development;" Following "emergencies": Insert "; and providing for an effective date" Page 1, following line 2: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Section 1. AS 14.30.360(a) is amended to read: (a) Each district in the state public school system shall be encouraged to initiate and conduct a program in health education for kindergarten through grade 12. The program should include instruction in physical health and personal safety including alcohol and drug abuse education, [CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR),] early cancer prevention and detection, dental health, family health including infant care, environmental health, the identification and prevention of child abuse, child abduction, neglect, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, and appropriate use of health services. * Sec. 2. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 14.30.363. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation education. The department shall adopt curricula to instruct public school students on hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The department shall determine which grade levels are required to receive instruction under this section and adopt curricula that is appropriate for each of those grade levels. A person holding a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructor certificate, a license or certificate to provide emergency medical services under AS 18.08.082, or a current teacher certificate issued under AS 14.20 may present the curriculum to students. A public school providing instruction to students in grades for which this curriculum has been adopted shall offer the instruction if practicable. The curricula must be based on current national, evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation." 2026-05-17 Senate Journal Page 2716 Page 1, line 3: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 3" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, following line 12: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 6. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take effect July 1, 2027." Senator Gray-Jackson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Cronk objected then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS) am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to medical care for major emergencies; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS) am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to medical care for major emergencies; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 27(HSS) am S(efd add S) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bjorkman, Claman, Cronk, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Rauscher, Stedman, Stevens, Tilton, Tobin, Wielechowski, Yundt and so, CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 27(HSS) am S(efd add S) passed the Senate. 2026-05-17 Senate Journal Page 2717 Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.