Pennsylvania SB 375: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program; and, in school health services, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators, providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, establishing the Automated External Defibrillator Program and providing for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.

Bill Text

HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 912, 934, 1427,
1538 PRINTER'S NO. 1539
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 375
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, CULVER, TARTAGLIONE, BARTOLOTTA, FONTANA,
HAYWOOD, VOGEL, J. WARD, COSTA, STEFANO AND ROBINSON,
JUNE 6, 2025
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 25, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in certification of teachers,
repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; in school
safety and security, further providing for School Safety and
Security Grant Program; and, in school health services,
further providing for definitions, repealing provisions
relating to automatic external defibrillators, providing for
AED and CPR instruction and procedure, establishing the
Automated External Defibrillator Program and providing for
availability and specifications of automated external
defibrillators.
This act shall be known and may be cited as Greg Moyer's Law.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1205.4 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
repealed:
[Section 1205.4. CPR Instruction.--(a) School entities
shall be required to offer a cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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training (CPR) class on school premises at least once every
three years. The course shall be offered as an option to all
employes of the school entity.
(b) Completion of training, including testing of skills and
knowledge, shall be documented by the signature and title of a
representative of the training entity and shall include the date
training was completed. Documentation shall be retained in the
facility in that employe's file. Training shall be conducted by:
(1) the American Red Cross;
(2) the American Heart Association;
(3) an individual certified to conduct CPR training by the
American Red Cross, American Heart Association or other
certifying agency approved by the Department of Health; or
(4) other certifying agency approved by the Department of
Health.
(c) School districts may include this training in the
continuing education plan submitted by the district to the
Department of Education under section 1205.1.
(d) For purposes of this section, a school entity shall be
defined as a local school district, intermediate unit or area
career and technical school.]
Section 2. Section 1306-B(h)(4) of the act is amended and
the subsection is amended by adding paragraphs to read:
SECTION 2. SECTION 1306-B(H)(4) AND (J)(12) OF THE ACT,
AMENDED NOVEMBER 12, 2025 (P.L.244, NO.47), ARE AMENDED AND
SUBSECTION (J) IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH TO READ:
Section 1306-B. School Safety and Security Grant Program.
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(h) School Safety and Security Fund.--
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(4) The fund may only be used for the grant programs
authorized under this article and for providing automated
external defibrillators and training under section 1423.2 and
no money in the fund may be transferred or diverted to any
other purpose by administrative action.
(4) THE FUND MAY ONLY BE USED FOR THE GRANT PROGRAMS
AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND NO MONEY IN THE FUND MAY BE
TRANSFERRED OR DIVERTED TO ANY OTHER PURPOSE BY
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, EXCEPT THAT THE COMMITTEE [MAY]:
(I) MAY ANNUALLY AUTHORIZE THE USE OF UNEXPENDED,
UNCOMMITTED OR UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE FUND TO BE USED
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE COMMISSION ASSOCIATED
WITH CARRYING OUT THE DUTIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE,
INCLUDING FULFILLING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS
ARTICLE, AND ARTICLES XIII-C AND XIII-E.
(II) SHALL NOT LATER THAN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH USE UNEXPENDED,
UNCOMMITTED OR UNENCUMBERED MONEY IN THE FUND TO PROVIDE
UP TO $2,500,000 FOR GRANTS UNDER SECTION 1423.1(F)
1423.1(G).
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(14) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
fiscal years 2025-2026 through 2029-2030, not less than 2.5%
of the money appropriated to the fund in that fiscal year
shall be transferred to the department for the purchase of or
providing discounts for automated external defibrillators
under section 1423.2. Any amount of the money transferred by
the commission to the department that is unexpended,
uncommitted or unencumbered by the department by September 30
of each succeeding fiscal year must be returned to the fund.
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(15) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
fiscal years 2025-2026 through 2029-2030, not less than 2.5%
of the m