H*3831 (Rat #0115, Act #0108 of 2026) General Bill, By Lawson, Hayes, Sessions, T. Moore, McCravy, Guffey, Chapman, M.M. Smith, Gagnon, Martin, Moss, Duncan, Sanders, Grant, Howard, Bauer, Pedalino, Robbins, Schuessler, Rivers and Waters
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Summary: Smart Heart Act
    AN ACT 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. - RATIFIED TITLE
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01/29/25	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
01/29/25	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 15)
02/13/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Sanders, Grant, Howard, Bauer, Pedalino
02/20/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
03/26/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
04/01/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
04/02/25	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 5)
04/04/25		Scrivener's error corrected
04/08/25	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters
04/08/25	House	Amended (House Journal-page 23)
04/08/25	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 23)
04/08/25	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)
04/09/25	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 21)
04/09/25	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)
04/09/25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 3)
03/11/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 13)
03/17/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 37)
03/17/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 37)
03/17/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 37)
03/19/26	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 21)
03/25/26	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 53)
03/25/26	House	Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 53)
03/25/26		Ratified R 115
03/30/26		Signed By Governor
04/02/26		Effective date 07/01/26
04/02/26		Act No. 108