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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 428: Drowning Prevention

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 428 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Drowning Prevention. Primary sponsor: Clay Yarborough (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2026): Chapter No. 2026-38.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clay YarboroughPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Lori BermanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mack BernardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Tracie DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Shev JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Ralph MassulloCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Barbara ShariefCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35
SmithCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Chapter No. 2026-38
  2. Approved by Governor
  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  4. Ordered enrolled
  5. Passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  6. Read 3rd time
  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  10. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
  11. Bill referred to House Calendar
  12. In Messages

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source