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H. 4586
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Sottile, Bowen, Crosby, Hearn, Hixon, Limehouse and G.M. Smith
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2012
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: CPR training for high school students
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/12/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 124)
1/12/2012 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 124)
1/26/2012 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-95 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THIS STATE TO PROVIDE CPR TRAINING TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PART OF THE REQUIRED CURRICULUM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MUST PASS THE CPR COURSE AND BECOME CPR CERTIFIED BEFORE HE IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-29-95. The local school districts of this State shall provide CPR training to all high school students as part of the required curriculum. A person shall pass the CPR course and become CPR certified before he is eligible to receive a high school diploma."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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