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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah requires schools to develop cardiac emergency response plans and maintain AEDs
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jerry Stevenson and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, all Utah schools must develop a cardiac emergency response plan, maintain accessible automated external defibrillators, and train designated staff in first aid, CPR, and use. The legislation appropriates $200,000 for 2027 for implementation grants prioritizing s.
Schools face new mandates to establish cardiac emergency protocols, acquire and maintain life-saving equipment within strict accessibility windows, and provide staff training, backed by $200,000 in state grant funding.
- The State Board of Education oversees public education policy and fund distribution across Utah school districts and charter schools. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school within an LEA
Schools must develop cardiac emergency response plans, ensure accessible AED placement and maintenance, and provide staff training.
State Board of Education
The board is tasked with distributing implementation grants, prioritizing high-needs schools, and making rules for compliance and distribution.
Local Education Agencies
LEAs must ensure that each school develops a CERP, maintains AEDs according to guidelines, and notifies emergency services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
54 actions- Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 10, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0244S01
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0244S01
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0244S01
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0244S01
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Mar 2, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 27, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 12, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0244
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0244
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 4, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0244
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0244
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Mandatory Cardiac Emergency Planning
Shifts school safety requirements from general emergency preparedness to specific, regulated cardiac emergency response plans with strict time-to-treatment windows for AED access.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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