Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 606
Drowning Prevention Education
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Smith
- Health Policy
- Fiscal Policy
Cosponsors (5)
- Jones (Democratic)
- Sharief (Democratic)
- Berman (Democratic)
- Davis (Democratic)
- Yarborough (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 428 (Ch. 2026-38) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Retained on Calendar - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
CS by Health Policy read 1st time - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Dec 9, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy - Nov 20, 2025 · Senate
Filed