CS/HB 503: Drowning Prevention Education
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Eskamani ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Driskell ; Harris ; 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.
Last Action: 2/20/2026 House - Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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CS/HB 503, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2026 at 8:30 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 606 (c2) Drowning Prevention Education Smith Identical Last Action: 2/19/2026 S Retained on Calendar 
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) -
HB 503, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2025 at 11:03 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 606 (c1) Drowning Prevention Education Smith Similar Last Action: 2/19/2026 S Retained on Calendar
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 2 (pdf) 395.1053 Postpartum education. Page 3 (pdf)