CS/CS/SB 606: Drowning Prevention Education
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Health Policy ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough ; Davis ; Berman ; Sharief ; Jones
Drowning Prevention Education; Requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for specified purposes; providing requirements for such materials; 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.
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - Retained on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/20/2025 Senate • Filed
12/9/2025 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 • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
1/21/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/22/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
• CS by Health Policy read 1st time
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 • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/16/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/18/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/19/2026 Senate • Retained on Calendar
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CS/CS/SB 606, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2026 at 4:13 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 503 (c1) Drowning Prevention Education Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 383.318 Postpartum care for birth center clients and infants. Page 2 (pdf) 383.3363 Page 1 (pdf) 395.1053 Postpartum education. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/SB 606, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2026 at 11:14 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 503 (c1) Drowning Prevention Education Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 236920 - Amendment
Delete lines 49 - 86 and insert:Fiscal Policy
(Smith)2/11/2026
7:50 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/12/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/4/2026 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 7 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/12/2026 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 383.318 Postpartum care for birth center clients and infants. Page 3 (pdf) 383.3363 Page 1 (pdf) 395.1053 Postpartum education. Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 606, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2025 at 8:23 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 503 Drowning Prevention Education Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 126596 - Amendment
Delete lines 50 - 51 and insert:Health Policy
(Smith)1/16/2026
2:50 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/20/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 3:30 PM Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 383.318 Postpartum care for birth center clients and infants. Page 3 (pdf) 383.3363 Page 1 (pdf) 395.1053 Postpartum education. Page 3 (pdf)