California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1571: Product safety: recreational water safety: wearable personal flotation devices: infants and children.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 1571 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Product safety: recreational water safety: wearable personal flotation devices: infants and children. Primary sponsor: Michelle Rodriguez (D). Most recent recorded action (June 29, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 31, Statutes of 2026.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, distributing, holding, or offering for sale in commerce in this state a wearable personal flotation device that is not approved by the United States Coast Guard. Existing law defines for these purposes a “wearable personal flotation device” as a lifejacket, puddle jumper, water wings, or other flotation device designed to be worn or attached to the body of an infant or child.
This bill would replace “puddle jumper” with “swim vest” in the definition of “wearable personal flotation device.”
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Rodriguez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 53 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 31, Statutes of 2026.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
- In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4860.).
- Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
- From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10).
- Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 4556.)
- Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
- From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 25).