SB 428: Drowning Prevention

GENERAL BILL by Yarborough; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith, Davis, Berman, Massullo, Sharief, Jones, Bernard

Drowning Prevention; Revising the purpose of the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program; revising the age requirements for children receiving a voucher through the program; requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for specified purposes; 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/18/2026 12:55 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 503 (c1) by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Drowning Prevention Education Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Similar
  S 606 (c2) by Smith Drowning Prevention Education Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died on Calendar	Similar
  H 85 by Kendall, Eskamani Swimming Lesson Voucher Program Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 428	Compare

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  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)
  514.073	Swimming Lesson Voucher Program.	Page 1 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/7/2025	S	• Filed
  12/1/2025	S	• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/15/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  1/20/2026	S	• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
  1/21/2026	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  1/30/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  2/4/2026	S	• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 • Now in Fiscal Policy
  2/9/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  2/12/2026	S	• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/23/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
  2/25/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 434 • Amendment(s) adopted (667490, 768758) -SJ 434 • Read 3rd time -SJ 435 • Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 435 • Immediately certified -SJ 437
  2/25/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/5/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  3/9/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  3/17/2026	S	• Ordered enrolled
  4/21/2026		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor • Approved by Governor
  4/22/2026		• Chapter No. 2026-38