Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB244: Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in Schools
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill establishes requirements for cardiac emergency response plans in schools.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
0 Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in Schools 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson House Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill establishes requirements for cardiac emergency response plans in schools. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires each school to develop a cardiac emergency response plan; - requires plans to include evidence-based core elements for emergency cardiovascular care; - requires appropriate placement and maintenance of automated external defibrillators ( AED); - requires training of appropriate school staff in first aid, CPR, and AED use; - establishes a grant program to aid in implementing cardiac emergency response plans; and - requires the State Board of Education to make rules. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $200,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53G-9-216 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53G-9-216 is enacted to read: 53G-9-216 . Cardiac emergency response plans. (1) As used in this section: (a) "AED" means automated external defibrillator. (b) "Cardiac emergency response plan" or "CERP" means a plan developed by a …
Sponsors
- Stevenson, Jerry W (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 5, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 65 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 26, 2026): 24 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: School Finance, State Board of Education, Education, K-12 Education, Student Health and Safety, Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Common questions
- What is SB244?
- SB244 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in Schools.
- What does SB244 do?
- This bill establishes requirements for cardiac emergency response plans in schools.
- What is the status of SB244?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB244?
- Stevenson, Jerry W (R, 6), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB244?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0244.html
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