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Introduced
11/07/2025
11/07/2025
In Committee
12/01/2025
12/01/2025
Crossed Over
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to drowning prevention; amending s. 514.073, F.S.; revising the purpose of the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; revising the age requirements for children receiving a voucher through the program; creating s. 383.3363, F.S.; requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for specified purposes; specifying 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; requiring childbirth educators to provide the informational materials to parents or caregivers receiving childbirth education; amending ss. 383.318 and 395.1053, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill aims to enhance drowning prevention efforts by expanding the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program to include children between 1 and 7 years old, with the program's purpose now explicitly stating the prevention of drownings. Additionally, it mandates that the Department of Health create educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices, which hospitals, birth centers, home birth providers, and childbirth educators must then provide to new parents and caregivers as part of their postpartum and childbirth education. These materials will cover the risks of drowning for young children, essential water safety measures like constant supervision and the benefits of swimming lessons, and safe bathing practices in the home. The bill also makes conforming changes to existing laws regarding postpartum care for birth center clients and postpartum education provided by hospitals to ensure these new educational requirements are met.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (8)
Clay Yarborough (R)*,
Lori Berman (D),
Mack Bernard (D),
Tracie Davis (D),
Shev Jones (D),
Ralph Massullo (R),
Barbara Sharief (D),
Carlos Smith (D),
Last Action
In Messages (on 02/25/2026)
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