Lawmakers’ hearts in the right place with flawed AED policy

By: Dana Hess

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 835

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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It’s not every day that a South Dakota legislator gets to save lives. That’s what members of the House Education Committee thought they were doing when they unanimously endorsed House Bill 1073.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mellissa Heermann, a Brookings Republican, and with the full-throated support of the American Heart Association, mandates that each school district create a cardiac emergency plan. That plan would include creating a cardiac emergency response team, placing automated …

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