Drowning Prevention
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Drowning Prevention” Read the full text
2026 sessioneffective: 7/1/2026
What it does
Drowning Prevention; Revising the purpose of the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; revising the age requirements for children receiving a voucher through the program; requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for specified purposes; requiring hospitals, birth centers, and home birth providers to provide the educational materials to new parents and caregivers as part of their postpartum education and care,
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed · Nov 7, 2025
Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy · Dec 1, 2025
Senate
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Jan 30, 2026
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 Now in Fiscal Policy · Feb 4, 2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26 · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Read 2nd time -SJ 434 Amendment(s) adopted (667490, 768758) -SJ 434 Read 3rd time -SJ 435 Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 435 Immediately certified -SJ 437 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
In Messages · Feb 25, 2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) · Mar 5, 2026
House
Read 2nd time Added to Third Reading Calendar Read 3rd time Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0 · Mar 9, 2026
House
Ordered enrolled · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Approved by Governor · Apr 21, 2026
Chapter No. 2026-38 · Apr 22, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-09 · Yeas 108, Nays 0, Not Voting 9
Third ReadingSenate · 2026-02-25 · Not Voting 3, Yeas 36, Nays 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Florida legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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