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SB 166 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires public schools to develop cardiac emergency response plans

Senate Bill 166 requires all public schools to develop comprehensive plans for responding to cardiac emergencies. These plans are designed to ensure schools are prepared to act quickly if a student or staff member experiences a sudden cardiac event. The legislation directly affects public school districts, requiring them to establish protocols for recognizing cardiac arrest, accessing emergency medical services, and utilizing automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires cardiac emergency plans for schools, enhancing student/staff safety protocols directly protecting educational environments per topic description.92% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires cardiac emergency response plans in schools, enhancing public health preparedness for cardiac events and protecting student/staff health outcomes.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action May 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Committee Substitute → Perfected · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was perfected with minor formatting corrections and substantive additions to expand the definition of school personnel to include charter school employees. The core requirements for cardiac emergency response plans remain unchanged, maintaining the same timeline and operational standards for public schools.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was expanded to include charter schools in addition to traditional public schools, ensuring charter schools are also required to develop cardiac emergency response plans.
DEFINITION

Added 'charter school' to the definition of 'Public school' to ensure charter schools are included in the bill's requirements.

Modified the definition of 'School personnel' to explicitly include charter school employees and their governing boards, ensuring charter schools can comply with the new requirements.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and line breaks in the definitions section to improve readability and consistency with the bill's structure.

Updated the bill header from 'Senate Committee Substitute' to 'Senate Substitute' to reflect the current legislative status.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred H Emerging Issues
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
S Third Read and Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Washington)--(0979S06.01S)
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Education Committee w/SCS
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass (w/ SCS/SBs 166 & 155) Education Committee (0979S.03C)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kurtis Gregory
Kurtis Gregory
RRepublican
MO
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