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Senators press for statewide cardiac emergency plans in schools; two bills heard in Education Committee
Summary
Senators Curtis Gregory and Tracy McCreery introduced legislation to implement cardiac emergency response plans in Missouri public schools; both bills were heard the same morning in the Senate Education Committee, sponsors said.
Two Missouri senators held a news conference and told the Senate that legislation to implement cardiac emergency response plans in public schools is under consideration. Senator Curtis Gregory of Marshall is the sponsor of Senate Bill 166; Senator Tracy McCreery sponsors Senate Bill 155.
Senators at the news conference and in floor remarks emphasized the life-saving nature of automated external defibrillators and response planning. "The reason this is important is because these are major life saving devices," the transcript records; the remarks noted that cardiac arrest can occur off athletic fields and that plans should apply broadly to people on campus, in school buildings or at extracurricular activities.
Both bills were heard the same morning in the Missouri Senate Education Committee, according to the transcript. The record excerpt does not include committee votes, bill text, or fiscal notes. Sponsors said the bills would require cardiac emergency response planning across school campuses; details about required equipment, training, funding, or implementation timelines were not provided in the excerpt.
The bills remain in the committee stage based on the transcript; next steps could include committee action, floor votes, and consideration by the Missouri House.
