THE BILL ITSELF
SB 1204
Bleeding Control Kits in K-12 Schools
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1204 By Senator Osgood 32-00792A-26 20261204__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to bleeding control kits in K-12
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schools; amending s. 1003.457, F.S.; requiring
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responses to severe bleeding incidents on school
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grounds to be included in each public school’s plan
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for urgent life-saving emergencies; requiring public
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schools to have bleeding control kits on school
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grounds by a specified date; requiring the Department
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of Education to establish guidelines for determining
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the required number of kits for each school; requiring
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certain staff to receive training relating to such
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kits; requiring the kits and the use of such kits to
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be included in certain drills; requiring the kits to
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be restocked under certain circumstances; providing an
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Present subsection (4) of section 1003.457,
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Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), a new
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subsection (4) is added to that section, and subsection (1) of
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that section is amended, to read:
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1003.457 Cardiac emergencies , and automated external
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defibrillators , and bleeding control kits on school grounds.—
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(1) Each public school shall develop a plan for urgent
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life-saving emergencies (PULSE) that addresses the appropriate
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use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving an
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individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest , severe bleeding,
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or a similar life-threatening emergency while on school grounds.
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Each PULSE must integrate evidence-based core elements and
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consider those elements recommended by the American Heart
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Association for schools responding to cardiac emergencies.
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(4)(a) No later than July 1, 2028, each public school,
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including charter schools, must have bleeding control kits on
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school grounds. Each bleeding control kit must be available in a
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clearly marked and publicized location. Schools must maintain
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the bleeding control kits according to the manufacturer’s
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recommendations. The Department of Education shall establish
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guidelines for determining the number of bleeding control kits
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each school is required to have pursuant to this subsection.
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(b) Appropriate staff, as determined by the department,
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must receive training in the use of bleeding control kits.
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(c) Bleeding control kits and the use of such kits must be
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integrated into the appropriate emergency drills under s.
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1006.07(4).
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(d) Upon the use of a bleeding control kit, the kit must be
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restocked and used items must be replaced.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.