House bill · PC 279

Establish Tourniquet Use in Government Agencies and Schools

This bill aims to require government agencies and public schools in Puerto Rico to have a tourniquet to help save lives in emergency situations.

Para crear la “Ley para establecer el uso de torniquetes en las Agencias Gubernamentales y Escuelas Públicas de Puerto Rico” a los fines de que todas las agencias gubernamentales y escuelas públicas de Puerto Rico cuenten con un instrumento (torniquete) el cual ayude a salvar una vida en una situación de emergencia; y para otros fines relacionados

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Where it stands

From filing to veto
625 days
Filed Jan 29, 2025
Last step
13 days ago
Oct 16
Vetoed
Stage
Vetoed
Off the track
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2025
  2. In committeeFeb 3, 2025
  3. On the floorNov 12, 2025
  4. Passed a chamberNov 12, 2025
  5. Became lawNot yet

Vetoed on Oct 16.

Sponsor
Estrella Martínez Soto
Filed in
The House

Read the original bill, in Spanish: PC 279

Every step

On record, newest first.

  1. Governor

    Vetoed

    Veto Expreso

  2. Senate

    Signed by the Senate President

    Firmado por el Presidente del Senado

  3. House

    Signed by the House Speaker

    Firmado por el Presidente de la Cámara

  4. Passed a chamber

    1. Originating chamber agrees to the amendments

      Cuerpo de Origen concurre con enmiendas

    2. Ordered enrolled

      Se dispone que sea enrolado

  5. Passed the Senate

    1. On the Senate floor calendar

      En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales del Senado

    2. The committee report's amendments approved

      Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    3. Floor amendments approved

      Aprobado con enmiendas en sala

    4. Passed by the Senate on final vote

      Aprobado por el Senado en Votación Final

  6. In Senate committee

    1. Second committee report filed, with amendments

      2do Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    2. The bill's text with the report's amendments marked in, filed

      Entirillado del Informe

    3. Sent to the Senate Rules and Calendar Committee

      Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

  7. In committee

    1. First committee report withdrawn

      Se retira 1er Informe

    2. Returned to committee

      Devuelto a la Comisión(es)

  8. In Senate committee

    1. First committee report filed, with amendments

      1er Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    2. The bill's text with the report's amendments marked in, filed

      Entirillado del Informe

    3. Sent to the Senate Rules and Calendar Committee

      Remitido a la Comisión de Reglas y Calendario del Senado

  9. In Senate committee

    1. First reading in the Senate

      Aparece en Primera Lectura del Senado

    2. Sent to committee

      Referido a Comisión(es)

  10. Passed the House

    1. On the House floor calendar

      En el Calendario de Ordenes Especiales de la Cámara

    2. The committee report's amendments approved

      Aprobado con enmiendas del informe

    3. Floor amendments approved

      Aprobado con enmiendas en sala

    4. Passed by the House on final vote

      Aprobado por Cámara en Votación Final

    5. Final text sent to the Senate

      Texto de Aprobación Final enviado al Senado

  11. Discharged from committee

    Relevado de Comisión(es)

  12. In House committee

    1. First committee report filed, with amendments

      1er Informe Comisión rendido con enmiendas

    2. The bill's text with the report's amendments marked in, filed

      Entirillado del Informe

    3. Sent to the House Calendar Committee

      Remitido a Comisión de Calendarios de la Cámara

  13. In House committee

    1. First reading in the House

      Aparece en Primera Lectura de la Cámara

    2. Sent to committee

      Referido a Comisión(es)

  14. Introduced

    Filed

    Radicado

Bill data via Open States / Plural Policy (public domain). The English title and summary are AI-generated from the official Spanish text; each step is the legislature’s own wording in plain English, with the Spanish beneath it.