CS/HB 503: Drowning Prevention Education
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Eskamani ; Kendall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Berfield ; Campbell ; Chaney ; Driskell ; Harris ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Robinson, F. ; Skidmore ; Snyder
Drowning Prevention Education; Requires DOH to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures & safe bathing practices for specified purposes; provides requirements for such materials; requires hospitals, birth centers, & home birth providers to provide educational materials to new parents & caregivers as part of their postpartum education & care; requires childbirth educators to provide informational materials to parents or caregivers receiving childbirth education from them.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/24/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 2/13/2026 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/16/2026 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) |
| 3/4/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 1 |
| 3/4/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
