All Roll Calls
Yes: 124 • No: 1
ArkansasSB2262025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND THE SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST PREVENTION ACT; AND TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS RELATED TO SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST.
Sponsored By: Brit McKenzie (Republican), Greg Leding (Democratic)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
School coaches must keep emergency skills current
Arkansas school-district athletics coaches, licensed teacher coaches, registered volunteers, and competitive or noncompetitive spirit coaches must complete training every three years. This professional development covers sudden cardiac arrest prevention and the related events and conditions listed in state law. These personnel must also maintain Basic Life Support certification covering CPR and automated external defibrillator use. Certification must follow best practices from the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or both. Training can also cover best practices for informing parents of student athletes about sports safety.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Brit McKenzie
Republican • House
Greg Leding
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:33:51 PM
Yes: 93 • No: 1 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10:59:01 AM
Yes: 31 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB226 is now Act 247
3/6/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3/5/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
3/5/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/5/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/5/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/5/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/5/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/4/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/18/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/18/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/18/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/18/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/17/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
2/13/2025SenateFiled
2/13/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB226 - Introduced
2/13/2025
Act Version
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