Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2236: Cardiac Emergency Response Plan; revise to include airway clearance devices.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS TO INCLUDE THE USE OF AIRWAY CLEARANCE DEVICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR INSTANCES IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL'S AIRWAY IS BLOCKED DUE TO CHOKING; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INTEGRATE CERTAIN POLICIES RELATED TO CHOKING EMERGENCIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 37-11-85, mississippi code of 1972, to revise cardiac emergency response plans to include the use of airway clearance devices in public schools and charter schools for instances in which an individual's airway is blocked due to choking; to amend section 37-11-87, mississippi code of 1972, to integrate certain policies related to choking emergencies; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS TO INCLUDE THE USE OF AIRWAY CLEARANCE DEVICES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR INSTANCES IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL'S AIRWAY IS BLOCKED DUE TO CHOKING; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INTEGRATE CERTAIN POLICIES RELATED TO CHOKING EMERGENCIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 37-11-85, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 37-11-85. The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein: (a) "Cardiac and Choking Emergency Response Plan ( * * * CCERP)" shall mean a written document that establishes the specific steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest and instances in which an individual's airway is blocked due to choking in any setting - be it a school, community organization, workplace, or sports facility. (b) "Automated External Defibrillator (AED)" shall mean a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock *SS26/R865* S. B. No. 2236 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS26/R865 PAGE 1 (icj\kr) through the chest to the heart. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and allow a normal rhythm to resume following sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). (c) "Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)" means when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly, and …
Sponsors
- Ladner, Philman A. (R, 46) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education;Appropriations A
- : Transmitted To House
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Education
Votes
- Passed (February 4, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Cardiac Emergency Response Plan
Common questions
- What is SB2236?
- SB2236 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Cardiac Emergency Response Plan; revise to include airway clearance devices.
- What does SB2236 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 37-11-85, mississippi code of 1972, to revise cardiac emergency response plans to include the use of airway clearance devices in public schools and charter schools for instances in which an individual's airway is blocked due to choking; to amend section 37-11-87, mississippi code of 1972, to integrate certain policies related to choking emergencies; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2236?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2236?
- Ladner, Philman A. (R, 46).
- Where is the official record for SB2236?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2236.xml
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