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HR 121

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114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Antonio Parkinson

Designates June 1–7, 2025 as Michigan CPR and AED Awareness Week to boost public training and AED access, without new legal obligations.

Adopted, Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1
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Bill Summary · HR 121

Summary — HR 121 (Michigan House Resolution)

A resolution to declare June 1–7, 2025, as CPR and AED Awareness Week in the state of Michigan (Adopted)

Purpose and intent

HR 121 is a non‑binding House resolution that designates the week of June 1–7, 2025, as “CPR and AED Awareness Week” in Michigan. The resolution aims to increase public awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs), encourage training, and promote placement and planning so lifesaving interventions are available in public spaces — particularly schools, sporting venues, and other large‑gathering sites.

Key provisions

  • Officially proclaims June 1–7, 2025 as CPR and AED Awareness Week in Michigan.
  • Highlights the public health problem: the resolution cites the 2017 sudden death of Everson Guild and notes that more than 300 Michiganders under age 40 die annually from sudden cardiac death.
  • Emphasizes that sudden cardiac arrest often has no warning signs and that immediate bystander CPR and AED use in the first minutes can preserve life until first responders arrive.
  • Encourages communities, schools, event planners, and the general public to:
    • Be knowledgeable about CPR.
    • Make AEDs accessible where crowds gather.
    • Develop simple response plans and ensure trained users are present.
  • Notes that CPR training is inexpensive and AEDs are designed to be user‑friendly.

Who is affected

  • The resolution is symbolic and advisory — it does not create new legal obligations or funding. Its immediate practical effect is to raise awareness and encourage voluntary actions by:
    • School districts, school athletic programs, and public event organizers (to review AED placement and response planning).
    • Local governments and community organizations (to support training and AED access).
    • Residents and volunteers (to obtain CPR training and learn AED use).
    • Emergency medical services and public health advocates (as partners in outreach and planning).

Procedural/timeline notes

  • The resolution declares the awareness week for June 1–7, 2025.
  • The document provided indicates the resolution was introduced and sponsored in the Michigan House by Representative Angela Witwer (with other members offering or co‑sponsoring) and was adopted by the House. Legislative logs in the record show adoption actions in 2025.
  • As a House resolution (rather than a statute), it carries no appropriations or regulatory changes and does not amend Michigan law.

Potential impact

  • Primarily symbolic but practical in prompting local policy reviews, increased community CPR training, and broader AED availability at schools and public venues.
  • Can serve as a springboard for future legislation or programs that would provide funding, mandates, or formal standards for AED placement, maintenance, and training.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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