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A guide to a law is only useful if it's right. Here is how we keep this one right, and every fact it relies on.
One list of facts, each with a source
Each deadline, duty, and definition is written once, in a single list of facts. Every page that states one pulls it from that list, so the wording can't drift between pages. Each fact links to its official source and records who reviewed it and when.
Checked against the official text
We check each fact against the law as published by the California Legislature on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov: the code sections themselves and the chaptered text of the bills that changed them. Summaries by law firms and news outlets help us find what to check, but we don't rely on them.
Nothing unreviewed is published
The site won't build for publication if any page uses a fact that hasn't been reviewed. If a fact is reviewed but can't yet be confirmed (for example, a bill that hasn't been signed), it is labeled "Pending / proposed, not yet law" wherever it appears, and it is left out of the plans we generate.
When the law changes
When a bill amends the law, we update the affected facts, check them against the new text, and change the review date shown at the bottom of every page. To report an error, emailhello@ab310.org.
Every fact we use
AB 310 citation
AB 310 (the Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act) is Chapter 254, Statutes of 2025. It amends Health and Safety Code section 124238.5.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
Coach CPR and AED certification deadline
By January 1, 2027, coaches must be certified in CPR and in the use of an AED.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
Recertification interval
Coaches must be recertified in CPR and AED use at least every two years.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
Training standard
CPR and AED training may be taken in person or online from an accredited organization.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
Written cardiac emergency response plan
By January 1, 2027, a youth sports organization must have a written cardiac emergency response plan. The plan covers where AEDs are located and what to do in a sudden cardiac arrest; the responsibilities of coaches, administrators, and athletes; and how those people are notified of the plan and trained on it.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
Annual plan review
The cardiac emergency response plan must be reviewed every year with coaches and staff.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
Annual notice to parents and guardians
Starting January 1, 2027, the organization must send parents and guardians an electronic notice every year. It includes the plan or a link to it, where AEDs are located, and which staff to notify in an emergency.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
AED access at practices and matches
By January 1, 2028, athletes must have access to an AED at official practices and matches.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
AED maintenance and testing
Starting January 1, 2028, the AED must be maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines and FDA and other applicable rules.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124238.5 · Checked
Youth sports organization
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.
Source: Health and Safety Code § 124235 · Checked
Who may use the AED
AB 310 removed the requirement that a medical professional administer the AED.
Source: AB 310 bill text · Checked
AB 387 status
AB 387 (2026) is Chapter 502, Statutes of 2026, signed by the Governor on September 27, 2026.
Source: AB 387 bill history · Checked
AB 387 facility AED duty
Starting January 1, 2028, a facility with permanent sports infrastructure that has an AED must maintain it and make it available to youth sports organizations using the facility.
Source: AB 387 bill text · Checked
Good Samaritan immunity for AED use
Under Civil Code section 1714.21, a person who uses an AED in good faith, and not for compensation, to give emergency care is not liable for civil damages. The protection does not cover gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
Source: Civil Code § 1714.21 · Checked