HB 413: Swimming Safety
GENERAL BILL by Gossett-Seidman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Booth
Swimming Safety; Prohibits organizations from granting water access at public bathing places & public swimming pools to certain children without first requiring specified information; requires organizations to provide specified types of personal flotation devices to certain children; authorizes public bathing places & public swimming pools to refuse water access to certain children requires certain counties & municipalities to create pilot programs to install drowning prevention stations at high-risk water access areas; provides; specifies information that each participating county & municipality must provide to DEP following conclusion of pilot program; requires DEP to submit final report to Governor & Legislature; provides contents of report; encourages local governments to implement sponsorship programs with businesses to help fund drowning prevention stations; requires DEP to coordinate public awareness campaign dealing with water safety during implementation of pilot program; requires parents or legal guardians of children with autism to provide specified information regarding water safety & swimming certifications to child's public school.
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
