CS/SB 606: Drowning Prevention Education
GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough ; Davis ; Berman
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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/30/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/30/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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 |