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H0503Introduced in the House

Drowning Prevention Education

Failed

Introduced by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died in Rules

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#693 · March 4, 2026

108

Yes

1

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. PCS added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  14. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  15. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  16. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  17. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  18. Bill released to House Calendar

  19. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 1

  25. In Messages

  26. Referred to Rules

  27. Received

  28. Died in Rules

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