South Carolina bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
South Carolina H 3831
Smart Heart Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lawson (Republican)
- Hayes (Democratic)
- Sessions (Republican)
- T. Moore (Republican)
- McCravy (Republican)
- Guffey (Republican)
- Chapman (Republican)
- M.M. Smith (Republican)
- Gagnon (Republican)
- Martin (Republican)
- Moss (Republican)
- Duncan (Republican)
- Sanders (Republican)
- Grant (Democratic)
- Howard (Democratic)
- Bauer (Democratic)
- Pedalino (Republican)
- Robbins (Republican)
- Schuessler (Republican)
- Rivers (Democratic)
- Waters (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the South Carolina legislature· description
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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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Concur in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Mar 17, 2026 Senate | 2nd Reading | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Passage of Bill | pass | Set your home in South Carolina to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
Act No. 108 - Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
Effective date 07/01/26 - Mar 30, 2026 · Legislature
Signed By Governor - Mar 25, 2026 · Legislature
Ratified R 115 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and read first time - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read third time and sent to Senate - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Amended - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters - Apr 4, 2025 · Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Sanders, Grant, Howard, Bauer, Pedalino - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Introduced and read first time