Lawmakers’ hearts in the right place with flawed AED policy

Lawmakers’ hearts in the right place with flawed AED policy

Brookings Republican Rep. Mellissa Heermann greets another lawmaker on the House floor during the governor's budget address on Dec. 3, 2024, at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. She is the sponsor of a bill this year requiring school districts to create a cardiac emergency plan. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)It’s not every day that a South Dakota legislator gets to save lives. That’s what members of the House Education Comm…