Bill Sponsor
South Carolina House Bill 3831
Session 2025-2026
Smart Heart Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 9, 2025
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House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 8, 2025
Motion Text
Passage of Bill
House Roll Call Votes
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Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
Yes
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Waters, Courtney S.
Yes
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SMART HEART ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-17-155, RELATING TO THE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAM IN HIGH SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL ENSURE THE PRESENCE OF AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ONSITE AND WITHIN CERTAIN PROXIMITY OF SCHOOL ATHLETIC VENUES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED TESTING, MAINTENANCE, AND PERSONNEL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
Actions (15)
04/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education
04/09/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
04/09/2025
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
04/08/2025
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
04/08/2025
House
Read second time
04/08/2025
House
Amended
04/08/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters
04/04/2025
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
04/02/2025
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
04/01/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
03/26/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
02/20/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
02/13/2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Sanders, Grant, Howard, Bauer, Pedalino
01/29/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/29/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
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Record Created
Jan 30, 2025 10:40:50 PM
Record Updated
Apr 9, 2025 7:57:52 PM