Two Missouri senators on Tuesday outlined legislation to require cardiac emergency plans in public schools and on school campuses, saying the measures would expand protections for students and others on campus.

Sen. Curtis Gregory of Marshall is the sponsor of Senate Bill 166, and Sen. Tracy McCrory of St. Louis County sponsors Senate Bill 155. Both measures were heard Tuesday morning by the Missouri Senate Education Committee and now await a decision from that panel before any possible consideration by the full Senate. A related measure, House Bill 232, awaits a committee hearing in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Supporters say the bills address access to life-saving equipment and response planning after on-field cardiac arrests have received national attention. The bills, as described at the news conference, would require schools to adopt cardiac emergency plans that apply to people on campus, in school buildings, and at extracurricular activities. The transcript did not specify the exact requirements, equipment mandates, training provisions, funding sources, or enforcement mechanisms for either bill.

Neither the senators nor the committee action described a vote or final disposition. As of the news conference, both Senate bills were pending a committee decision; the House measure had not yet been scheduled for a hearing. Additional details — including any mandated resources, timelines for compliance, or fiscal impacts — were not specified in the remarks recorded at the news conference.

If the Senate Education Committee approves either bill, the measure would proceed to the full Missouri Senate for further consideration. The transcript did not indicate a targeted date for further action by the committee or timeline for House Bill 232.