The bill, introduced by Senator DeMora and co-sponsored by Senators Blackshear, Brenner, and Weinstein, aims to enhance safety in athletic facilities by mandating the installation and maintenance of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). It enacts a new section, 3701.852, in the Revised Code, which defines key terms such as "athletic facility" and "automated external defibrillator" by referencing existing legal definitions. The bill stipulates that each athletic facility must have an AED on its premises to ensure prompt response in case of cardiac emergencies.

Furthermore, the bill establishes liability for athletic facilities that fail to comply with the AED installation requirement. If an athletic facility does not adhere to this mandate, it can be held liable in civil court for compensatory and exemplary damages, as well as reasonable attorney's fees, to individuals or their representatives who suffer injury, death, or property loss due to the facility's non-compliance. The court is also granted the authority to provide injunctive or equitable relief as deemed appropriate in such cases.