# Virginia SB181: Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required. Virginia SB181, Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB181-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB181 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-01-08 - Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations - Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (185 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required; grant program established. Requires each public elementary or secondary school to develop a cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) that addresses the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving an individual who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while on school grounds and, in the event that such school has an athletic department or organized athletic program, while attending or participating in an athletic practice or event. The bill requires each such CERP to integrate nationally recognized evidence-based core elements such as those recommended by the American Heart Association guidelines and to integrate certain provisions and guidelines, including those relating to establishing a cardiac emergency response team, activating such team in response to a sudden cardiac event, and integrating the CERP into the local community's emergency medical services response protocols. The bill also requires, with such funds as may be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, the Department to establish and administer the CERP Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to any public elementary or secondary school to assist such school in the development or implementation of its CERP or in the purchase or funding of activities or equipment that further promotes CERP preparedness, giving priority to certain high-need schools. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-03-04 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2024-02-28 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2024-02-28 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2024-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2024-02-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2024-02-05 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-02-01 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-01-18 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-01-18 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House) - 2024-03-04: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House) - 2024-02-28: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-28: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-27: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2024-02-23: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee (House) - 2024-02-13: Referred to Committee on Education (House) - 2024-02-13: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2024-02-05: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-02: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2024-02-01: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-01: Impact statement from DPB (SB181) (Senate) - 2024-01-31: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-01-18: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-01-18: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-01-10: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate) - 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102513D (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2024-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB181) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. 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(to governor) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB181) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB181-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).