H 3831 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Smart Heart Act

Summary

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

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Mar 30, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 45

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic12

8 Yea 4

66% Yea

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 30, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (39-0-6)

senate

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Apr 8, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (103-0-15)

house

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

21 primary · 0 co-sponsors