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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: 1/22/2026 Senate - CS by Health Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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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

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  • CS/SB 606, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 11:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 503 Drowning Prevention Education Eskamani Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill

    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)

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  • 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 Eskamani Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill

    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 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/20/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee 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)

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