For parents & guardians

AB 310 for parents and guardians

Your child's league has new duties to prepare for sudden cardiac arrest. Look for a notice from the league each year, and ask questions if you don't get one.

The annual notice

January 1, 2027

Your league sends you a notice every year

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.

Check your email and your registration account. Save the notice so you know where the AED is at each field.

What to expect

Coaches certified in CPR and AED use.
A written cardiac emergency response plan is adopted.
Athletes can reach an AED at official practices and matches.

Questions to ask your league

Are all of my child's coaches certified in CPR and AED use? When do their cards expire?
Can I read the cardiac emergency response plan?
Where is the AED at each practice field and game site? Who is responsible for bringing or reaching it?
Who calls 911, and who meets the ambulance?
When was the plan last reviewed?
If there is no AED at our field yet, what is the plan before January 1, 2028?

Volunteers run most leagues, and many are still catching up. A polite question helps. If your board needs a starting point, send them to the organization checklist.

If you want to help

Take a CPR and AED class yourself. A parent on the sideline who knows what to do is useful at every game.

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.