- Blog category · Laws & Compliance
AED laws & compliance, written from the statutes.
- Updated · July 2026
- Statute-linked citations in every guide
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50
States with Good Samaritan protection for AED rescuers
21+
States mandate AEDs in K-12 schools
10,000
Workplace cardiac arrests per year behind OSHA's guidance
0
Blanket federal AED mandates for general private business
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The three guides that answer most compliance questions
Good Samaritan AED laws: all 50 states
The liability answer · read first
The legal answer to "what if I do it wrong": how every state shields good-faith rescuers, and what that means for training policy.
California AED laws: 2026 compliance guide
H&S 104113 · largest state program
Health studios, schools, and public buildings: what California actually requires, statute by statute, with the compliance checklist.
Texas AED laws: 2026 compliance guide
Ed. Code 38.017 · school mandate anchor
The school AED mandate that set the pattern, plus business-placement rules and the Good Samaritan coverage that backs rescuers.
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References · primary sources
- LegalCDC. Public Access Defibrillation State Law Fact Sheet. cdc.gov PAD fact sheet
- LegislativeState school AED statutes incl. TX Ed. Code 38.017 and NY Ed. Law 917. statutes.capitol.texas.gov
- RegulatoryUS OSHA. Saving Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims in the Workplace, Publication 3185. osha.gov 3185 (PDF)
- ClinicalAmerican Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, annual update. Circulation. heart.org statistics
- RegulatoryUS FDA. Automated External Defibrillators and Premarket Approval database. fda.gov AEDs