SB 278 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

The Smart Heart Act.

SB 278, the Smart Heart Act, requires all North Carolina public schools to create cardiac emergency response plans (CERPs) and install at least one AED per school. The plan must include trained response teams, annual drills, staff CPR/AED training (for nurses and athletic supervisors), and integration with local emergency services. Schools must place AEDs in unlocked, visible locations accessible within three minutes, with maintenance and training protocols set by the State Board of Education. The bill allocates $2 million for school AED purchases and plan development, effective for the 2025-2026 school year.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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This bill transitioned from a draft filing status to its first official edition, adding formal metadata and committee referral information. The substantive policy content regarding cardiac emergency response plans and funding remains unchanged from the original filing version. The primary differences are administrative formatting updates rather than policy modifications.

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Added formal header information including filing date (Mar 12, 2025), bill number (S.B. 278), and bill identifier (DRS35126-NHa-62)

Added committee referral information showing the bill was referred to Rules and Operations of the Senate on March 13, 2025

Changed bill identifier from draft number DRS35126-NHa-62 to official version number S278-v-1

Added page 2 footer with official bill designation 'Senate Bill 278-First Edition' instead of draft identifier

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Mar 13, 2025

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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

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Mar 13, 2025

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Mar 12, 2025

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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors