Smart Heart Act
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Officially: “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;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
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 O
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15) · Jan 29, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 15) · Jan 29, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan, Sanders, Grant, Howard, Bauer, Pedalino · Feb 13, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins · Feb 20, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler · Mar 26, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers · Apr 1, 2025
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 5) · Apr 2, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 4, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters · Apr 8, 2025
House
Amended (House Journal-page 23) · Apr 8, 2025
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Read second time (House Journal-page 23) · Apr 8, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24) · Apr 8, 2025
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Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 21) · Apr 9, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 3) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 13) · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 37) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 37) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 37) · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 21) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 53) · Mar 25, 2026
House
Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 53) · Mar 25, 2026
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Ratified R 115 · Mar 25, 2026
Signed By Governor · Mar 30, 2026
Effective date 07/01/26 · Apr 2, 2026
Act No. 108 · Apr 2, 2026
The numbers
21
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
LawsonHayesSessionsT. MooreMcCravyGuffeyChapmanM.M. SmithGagnonMartinMossDuncanSandersGrantHowardBauerPedalinoRobbinsSchuesslerRiversWaters
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Yeas 117, Nays 0, Excused Absence 3, Not Voting 4
Campsen, George E., IIISenate · 2026-03-17 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Yeas 108, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 108 (Apr 2, 2026).