South CarolinaSmart Heart Act
What it does
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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Act No. 108Latest
- Apr 2Effective date 07/01/26
- Mar 30Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- Mar 25Ratified R 115
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0
- Mar 25Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- Mar 19Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 17Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Read second timeMinor
- Mar 17Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Mar 11Committee report: Favorable with amendment EducationMinor
- 2025
- Apr 9Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Apr 9Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Apr 9Read third time and sent to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 8Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Read second timeMinor
- Apr 8AmendedMajor
- Apr 8Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters
- Apr 4Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 2Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public WorksMinor
- Apr 1Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
- Mar 26Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
- Feb 20Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
- Feb 13Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Sanders, Grant, Howard, Bauer, Pedalino
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Jan 29Introduced and read first timeIntroduced