CS/HB 503: Drowning Prevention Education

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, Eskamani, Kendall; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman, Berfield, Campbell, Chaney, Driskell, Harris, Hunschofsky, López, J., Mooney, Nixon, Robinson, F., Skidmore, 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/13/2026 08:30 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 606 (c2) by Smith Drowning Prevention Education Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died on Calendar	Identical
  S 428 (er) by Yarborough Drowning Prevention Last Action: 4/22/2026 Chapter No. 2026-38	Similar

• Analyses (1)

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  • Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/25/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  3/4/2026 3:41 PM	House	108 Yeas - 1 Nays

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  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)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/20/2025	H	• Filed
  11/24/2025	H	• 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	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/10/2026	H	• PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
  2/12/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  2/13/2026	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/16/2026	H	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  2/20/2026	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
  2/25/2026	H	• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/26/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  3/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 1
  3/4/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules