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SB 297 - This act requires all vessels operated by the Water Patrol Division of the State Highway Patrol to be equipped with an automatic external defibrillator and staffed by at least one person trained by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or an equivalent nationally recognized course in the use of such equipment. This act also requires all water patrol officers to be trained in rescuing victims of electrocution injuries and the use of external defibrillator devices on such victims. This act establishes the "Alexandra and Brayden Anderson Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Act". Beginning July 1, 2019, any individual or entity that owns a body of water in Missouri with a boat dock or marina that is equipped with electrical power must be in compliance with certain safety standards set forth in this act, including submitting an annual compliance inspection statement to the Missouri Department of Public Safety and establishing a policy prohibiting swimming around such dock or marina. Any violation of this act shall be subject to the penalties set forth in this act. This act is substantially similar to HB 2797 (2016) and HB 2607 (2016). KAYLA HAHN
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