South Dakota schools must now create and implement cardiac emergency response plans that include forming a response team, placing accessible defibrillators on campus, training staff in CPR and defibrillator use, and establishing procedures for sudden cardiac arrest situations. School districts and nonpublic schools must review these plans annually, maintain their defibrillators, and conduct regular drills to practice responding to cardiac emergencies.
The amendment narrowed the cardiac emergency plan requirements by removing references to school-sponsored athletic activities and venues (keeping it focused only on school grounds), simplified the employee training mandate to cover only cardiac emergency response team members instead of multiple categories of staff, and added a liability immunity clause plus an appropriation of $150,000 to the Department of Health for defibrillator purchases. These changes NARROW the bill's original scope while adding financial support and legal protections for implementation.
Committee on Appropriations Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 6. J. 37
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Failed, YEAS 6, NAYS 10. J. 36
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Education Referred as Amended to Joint Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Education Motion to amend
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 36
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass
Committee on Appropriations — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Education — Referred as Amended to