SB 428: Drowning Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Davis ; Berman ; Massullo ; Sharief ; Jones ; Bernard
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, etc.
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/7/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/1/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/20/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 |
| 1/21/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 1/30/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 • Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2/23/2026 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26 |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (667490, 768758) • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
