2015 Senate Bill 647 / 2016 Public Act 388

Require CPR and defibrillation classes in high school

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-26)

To mandate that public and private middle and high schools provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and awareness of automated external defibrillation.

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 4, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 31, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 1, 2016

Dec. 13, 2016

Substitute offered by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R-77)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details, but was defeated in favor of a substitute with additional revisions.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R-77)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 14, 2016

Passed in the House 98 to 8 (details)

To mandate that public and private middle and high schools provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and awareness of automated external defibrillation.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 14, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2016