California · Health & Safety Code § 124238.5
What your youth sports organization must do about AB 310
AB 310 — the Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act — requires California youth sports organizations to prepare for sudden cardiac arrest. It sets two deadlines: coaches certified, a plan written, and parents notified byJanuary 1, 2027, then an AED at every official practice and match byJanuary 1, 2028.
Plain-language guide · General information, not legal advice
The two deadlines
Coaches certified · plan written · parents notified
- Coaches certified in CPR and AED use.
- A written cardiac emergency response plan is adopted.
- An annual electronic notice goes to parents and guardians.
AED at every official practice and match
- Athletes can reach an AED at official practices and matches.
- The AED is maintained and tested to manufacturer and FDA rules.
AB 310 (the Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act) is Chapter 254, Statutes of 2025. It amends Health and Safety Code section 124238.5.
Start with your role
The same law, read three ways. Jump to the part that applies to you.
Boards & administrators
The duties fall on the organization. The full checklist, in order, with each date.
The checklist →Parents & guardians
What your league should send you each year and what to ask if it hasn't.
Know your rights →
Does AB 310 apply to us?
The law uses this definition:
A youth sports organization is an organization, business, nonprofit, or local government agency that sponsors or runs amateur sports competitions, training, camps, or clubs for participants 17 years old or younger.
Get it done
Most leagues need two things they don't have yet: a written cardiac emergency response plan and the right equipment. We built both to save a volunteer board a few evenings of work.
The plan builder
Answer a few questions and generate a written cardiac emergency response plan your board can adopt — covering AED locations, roles, and notification. Free template, or done for you.
The compliance kit
The AED, signage, and gear a league needs, chosen to match what the law requires. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Neither one makes you compliant on its own. Your board still has to adopt the plan, train coaches, and keep the AED maintained.