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AB 1463: Interscholastic athletic programs: emergency action plans.
What AB 1463 does, verified February 3, 2026
<p>This bill aims to improve emergency preparedness for interscholastic athletic programs. The governing entity of a school district or charter school must have a written emergency action plan in place. The plan should describe the location of emergency medical equipment and procedures to be followed in case of sudden cardiac arrest, concussions, and heat illnesses. The bill makes nonsubstantive changes to these provisions, ensuring that the existing requirements remain in effect.</p>
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Died at Desk. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | Introduced. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 326 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1463
| Introduced by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio |
February 21, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 35179.4 of the Education Code, relating to interscholastic athletics.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1463, as introduced, Blanca Rubio. Interscholastic athletic programs: emergency action plans.
Existing law requires the governing entity of the school district or charter school that elects to offer any interscholastic athletic program to ensure that there is a written emergency action plan in place that describes the location of emergency medical equipment and procedures to be followed in the event of sudden cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies, including concussion and heat illness, related to the athletic program’s activities or events, as specified.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 35179.4 of the Education Code is amended to read:35179.4.
(a) If a school district or charter school elects to offer any interscholastic athletic program, the governing board of the school district or the governing body of the charter school shall ensure that there is a written emergency action plan in place that describes the location of emergency medical equipment and procedures to be followed in the event of sudden cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies, including concussion and heat illness, related to the athletic program’s activities or events.(b) By July 1, 2024, the emergency action plan shall include a description of the manner and frequency at which the procedures to be followed in the event of sudden cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies, including concussion and heat illness, which shall be based on the training described in paragraph (6) of subdivision (c) of Section 35179.1, will be rehearsed. The
(c) The written emergency action plan shall be posted in compliance with the most recent pertinent guidelines of the National Federation of State High School Associations.
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