CS/HB 1607: Cardiac Emergencies
GENERAL BILL by Education Administration Subcommittee ; Yarkosky ; Rizo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Bartleman ; Benarroch ; Berfield ; Blanco ; Caruso ; Casello ; Chaney ; Cobb ; Cross ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Kendall ; Kincart Jonsson ; Mayfield ; Mooney ; Nix ; Owen ; Partington ; Salzman ; Sapp ; Stark ; Valdés
Cardiac Emergencies; Requires, rather than authorizing, school districts to provide training in basic first aid to certain students; provides requirements for such training; requires each public school to develop plan for urgent life-saving emergencies (PULSE) for specified purposes; & provides requirements for school, staff, & defibrillator use & storage.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/1/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/1/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
3/25/2025 House • PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/31/2025 House • Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
4/10/2025 House • Added to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee agenda
4/14/2025 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
4/15/2025 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
4/17/2025 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
• Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 190769 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
4/24/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 547
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 430 -SJ 547
• Read 2nd time -SJ 547
• Amendment(s) adopted (365646) -SJ 547
• Read 3rd time -SJ 548
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 548
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
4/30/2025 House • Senate Message List
• Amendment 711907 adopted
• Amendment 365646 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
4/30/2025 Senate • In returning messages
5/1/2025 Senate • Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (711907)
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
5/1/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS/HB 1607, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2025 at 6:43 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 430 (c1) Cardiac Emergencies Simon Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1607 -SJ 547 
H 337 Cardiac Emergencies on School Grounds Mayfield Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 104 Cardiac Emergencies Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.453 School wellness and physical education policies; nutrition guidelines. Page 2 (pdf) 1003.457 Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1607, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/1/2025 at 5:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 430 (c1) Cardiac Emergencies Simon Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1607 -SJ 547
H 337 Cardiac Emergencies on School Grounds Mayfield Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 104 Cardiac Emergencies Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.453 School wellness and physical education policies; nutrition guidelines. Page 2 (pdf) 1003.457 Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1607, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/23/2025 at 3:20 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 430 (c1) Cardiac Emergencies Simon Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1607 -SJ 547
H 337 Cardiac Emergencies on School Grounds Mayfield Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 104 Cardiac Emergencies Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Floor Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 365646 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Simon 4/24/2025
9:57 AMHouse: Concur
4/30/2025Web Page
PDF
331657 - Amendment to Amendment (365646)
Remove lines 5-6 of the amendmentRizo 4/25/2025
4:58 PMHouse: Withdrawn
4/29/2025PDF
711907 - Amendment to Amendment (365646)
Remove lines 5-61 of the amendment and insert:Yarkosky 4/29/2025
11:37 AMSenate: Concurred
5/1/2025PDF Floor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 3:02 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 3:59 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/1/2025 2:40 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.453 School wellness and physical education policies; nutrition guidelines. Page 2 (pdf) 1003.457 Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1607, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2025 at 10:04 AM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 430 (c1) Cardiac Emergencies Simon Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1607 -SJ 547
H 337 Cardiac Emergencies on School Grounds Mayfield Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 104 Cardiac Emergencies Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 190769 - Amendment
Remove line 83 and insert:Rizo 4/18/2025
3:40 PMHouse: Adopted
4/23/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 2:57 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.453 School wellness and physical education policies; nutrition guidelines. Page 2 (pdf) 1003.457 Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 1607, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 5:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 430 (c1) Cardiac Emergencies Simon Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1607 -SJ 547
H 337 Cardiac Emergencies on School Grounds Mayfield Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 104 Cardiac Emergencies Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.457 Page 2 (pdf)