HB 413: Swimming Safety

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Swimming Safety; Prohibits organizations from granting water access at public bathing places & public swimming pools to certain children without first requiring specified information; requires organizations to provide specified types of personal flotation devices to certain children; authorizes public bathing places & public swimming pools to refuse water access to certain children requires certain counties & municipalities to create pilot programs to install drowning prevention stations at high-risk water access areas; provides; specifies information that each participating county & municipality must provide to DEP following conclusion of pilot program; requires DEP to submit final report to Governor & Legislature; provides contents of report; encourages local governments to implement sponsorship programs with businesses to help fund drowning prevention stations; requires DEP to coordinate public awareness campaign dealing with water safety during implementation of pilot program; requires parents or legal guardians of children with autism to provide specified information regarding water safety & swimming certifications to child's public school.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 16, 2025Died in Human Services Subcommittee
2. May 3, 2025Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3. March 4, 20251st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4. February 12, 2025Now in Human Services Subcommittee
5. February 12, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
6. February 12, 2025Referred to Budget Committee
7. February 12, 2025Referred to State Affairs Committee
8. February 12, 2025Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
9. February 5, 2025Filed