Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 606: Drowning Prevention Education
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 606 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Drowning Prevention Education. Primary sponsor: Smith, Health Policy, Fiscal Policy. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Drowning Prevention Education; Requiring the Department of Health to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures and safe bathing practices for specified purposes; providing requirements for such materials; 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 4 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Health Policy | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Fiscal Policy | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Lori Berman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Tracie Davis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Shev Jones | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Barbara Sharief | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 35 |
| Clay Yarborough | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38)
- Retained on Calendar
- CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
- Now in Fiscal Policy
- Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- CS by Health Policy read 1st time
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